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Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook

A bunion, a callous, a blister, whatever was not going to deter you, Officer Cook, from making your daily pilgrimages around Dade County. With eagle eyes, excellent hearing and a mighty strong heart and renowned soul were you able to accomplish your duties to mankind. Humanity and society forevermore are grateful for your feats and professional prowess. We and your loved ones can be certain every imaginable ounce of honor, humility, dignity and integrity faced the very forces of violence giving it all it could handle. Foundations and cornerstones of trust,truth, character and all important commitments of pride, virtue and the validation of wisdom and vision painted the entire landscape with all your sincere efforts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Feet that moved. A tongue with honey flowing from it.The truth lets the righteous rest soundly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

You dig up the earth to plant the seeds of fruition. Now the plant or tree grows tall and humble with branches and leaves of many colors. In Dade County you were known as a most consummate and heroic professional, Officer Cook. It's sad, very tragic that over forty-two years ago you gave your young life of heart,soul and integrity to honorably patrol its corridors. No one has forgotten your cherished trails of justice, truth, trust and purpose. The passion was flowing deep within the reservoirs of resolve, wisdom and vision. Your maturity, Officer Cook, is all a large part of your authentic legacy, stamped, signed and sealed within God's perfect gardens, walls and gates of eternity where angels brave and sacred soar high every second. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

Carefulness, resourcefulness and faithfulness are just some characteristics of your noble and chosen line of work, Officer Cook. A profession that makes a huge impact upon the hearts, souls and spirits of society, their identity is forever linked to you and your heroism. Badge#1664 was toil, integrity, dignity and the honor of creating a bond of goodwill,hope and trust that can shift the tide of terror and wickedness meandering through our vast lands. You won't be forgotten nor overlooked for compassion, vision and virtue. Versatile and wise beyond the crowd, you are being kept safeguarded for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

Steering through the currents of charm,candor, charisma and courage, your life and noble career, Officer Cook, shall be sincerely remembered. Fondly, solemnly and duly saluted for giving and expending every ounce of effort to make Dade County and its folks much safer again. Today, a bit less safer because of your absence, taken away from your family, comrades and friends by one cruel and callous human being. He lacked everything honorable, dignified and with more than a backbone of integrity supporting your mighty heart and endearing heroic soul of tranquility. You'll never be forgotten for humility, resolve and resiliency to complete your tasks and everything assigned to you. God if only you had allowed my neighbor, friend and hero to live to see retirement and to carry forward his legacy of principles and values. So much more left to achieve. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

A man who evolved into a consummate professional with all the symbols of serenity, safety and their inner stability covering your community of Dade County. Liberty, freedom and unity have to arrive at that moment and their punctuality is most crucial to the progress that can surely inspire mankind to higher purposes. The causes of peace are most essential to life and by being able to function with dignity, ingenuity and integrity, Officer Cook, you work and performances would be greatly displayed. A wise heart and a soul of vision all versatile and unlimited. Now your angel wings can carry you to humbly higher levels in the skies above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

Tension lessens the grip of tenacity upon our world. Your integrity, dignity and honesty, Officer Cook, was a common place among your peers who saw you sifting through adversity to bring about a positive influence for all Dade County. Humanity has suffered enough with all this evil and for a most devout and faithfully trusted man of God, your earthly journeys took on a newer meaning. Respect, commitment and pride defined your enriching and outstanding character and that is exactly why you are held in high esteem and treasured in humble regard. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

Every situation can be described as fluid. But flexibility is only utilized when all else might not succeed. Your family, department and friends, Officer Cook, wished things would have turned out better that day instead of them having to mourn and bury your beloved and heroically honorable heart and soul. They served and protected the people of Dade County with noble distinction and a wealth of knowledge on the basis of your tireless energy, passion and unselfish endeavors. Blanketed in peace by virtue of your boldness and upstanding character. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

Your family celebrates your pious and honored life of heart, heroism and humility, Officer Cook. Dade County and its residents fondly salute your passion,vision and virtue all making their solemn rounds around a community that never has forgotten your dignity and integrity. Everything so clear and your missions toward creating stability were all built from the ground on up. Not a day goes by without your friends and comrades continuing to perpetuate your legacy, sacred and full of respectful character, care and consideration. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2021

The exclamation mark is the punctuation of a brilliant career though one cut way too soon because of evil perpetrated against you and yet a well lived life of humbleness, heroism and honesty all supported by the cast of character, commitment to excellence, pride and the truest of convictions. You were the consummate officer, Officer Cook, a man determined to rid Dade County of adversity all with your sensitive voice of reason, a heart filled with passion and your soul blessed with sacred journeys now left upon the shoulders of your loved ones who carry with honor your legacy. The salt of the earth who was one very dedicated, loyal and esteemed comrade to all who partnered along side of you. Heaven's angel of bravery, due diligence and the virtue of being vigilant every second on our behalf when danger looked to prey upon those vulnerable. We remember you my neighbor, friend and hero by offering our heartfelt salutes for establishing peace and blessings upon our very nature. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Trouble cannot get trapped in those nets of integrity, honor and dignity. A good man with a humbly heroic heart and soul. It was just what Dade County required, Officer Cook, with badge#1664 as the elixir of effort, energy and efficiency coming straight from your heart of truth, trust and character. No one worried they all knew you were a colleague who could be relied upon in a pinch. Your life and career was only going to further blossom until that dreaded day when Mr. Pearsall snuffed out a soul and spirit of humility and sanctity. You'll forever be saluted and honored for sacrifice and the versatility of possessing and in maintaining excellence in all your responsibilities. Accurate, durable and more than capable. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Your loop of friends so far and wide, Officer Cook, is your identity, your ideals, your integrity and ingenuity trying to make Dade County right once more. You are a hero who has been classified as a productive citizen, a servant of God, devoted and loyal, faithful to the perilous duties and obligations for which women and men of proud character go out and look to rake in evil. Your career and trust always truthful and valid, such a shame your career and life of humility and heart concluded as it did that hot May afternoon with you, Officer Cook, aiding your colleagues and saving the people of whom you undertook an oath to protect. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Live your life with a passion and a common purpose. Love what you do anything. Well, Officer Cook, you desired to become a public servant, a police officer, first class in heart,integrity, dignity and honesty. Dade County can never thank you and your family enough for giving you to us for six years of your unfortunately short life heinously taken by a most diabolical and troubled young man. His lack of anything, there are individuals like him who exploit the enhancement of modern humanity. Believe me you gave heart, humility and certain virtue to your valiant life on this earth. Now as a heroic angel is is your eternal task to watch over your family, friends and comrades who have retired something you were prevented from accomplishing and forever pathetically sad. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Succeed, aware, intelligent. never ending, tireless. Persevering, astute, tenacious, resourceful, intuitive, charismatic and kindness to all fellow human beings. For twenty-five short years your yearning, humility and reverent character graced our world, your parents and sister's lives, your wonderful marriage to your beloved Karen for about four and half short years. In about four years you and her would have been married fifty years. The terrible tragedy that robbed you from your beloved family, Karen and the world won't ever be forgotten. Not what you acquitted yourself for, Dade County, its dreams, hopes and aspirations now heroic inspirations to be passed down from one generation to another. No mirage, just faith,devotion and some humanely gentle dedication to be honorably paid homage for its enlightening messages. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those first several words are for St. Patrick, the section where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Whether driving in a dense fog or a severe blizzard, public servants must make every second of their lives and patrols count. Cornering corruption and callousness takes careful planning, some luck but most of all a well trained and conditioned human being to carry out his or her results with honesty, integrity and dignity facing evil face to face. That is what you did for six years of excellence, Officer Cook, lending your undying, unrelenting and most unwavering professional standards to the people of Dade County. With a mighty heart and a most heroic soul you handled your affairs better than most and have been remembered for solid and solemn service that has delivered the articles of acumen and wisdom, peace and liberty for all society to humbly witness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Success is humility's symbol of hope, faithfulness and the goodwill of all who trust in Our Master's humble decisions of where are journeys and their pathways belong. Your earthly missions, Officer Cook, were of a strong heart and a humble soul of esteem and enhancement. They will never be a doubt that a man of integrity, dignity and honesty will be blessed and rewarded for heroism and resolve, truth and tenacity leading your trails of justice on behalf of Dade County. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character and commitment all were on a higher level as was your maturity and scruples.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

One must humbly, heroically and humanely keep their feet on those pedals if they are to persevere and succeed in ending violence once and for all. Mankind is indebted to you, Officer Cook, a loyal Dade County hero of honesty, dignity and integrity as every inch of your outstanding character protected life here in your community where you remain admired and cherished. Such unselfish heart, soul and humility all creating those branches of boldness and bravery. Angels of virtue and versatility welcomed by Our Maker for their noble sacrifice. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2021

Pumping weights may add muscle. Pushing honor, dignity and integrity at every turn does lend its most sacred credence to the situations at hand. Never one to shy away, Dade County had your humble and gentle wings of love and affection, Officer Cook, tending to the folks who received more than some fringe benefit. They got a lion's share of hope and heart, devotion and loyalty all securely fastened to your soul and now the spirit that God blesses and watches over may His angel of valor continue to keep his kingdom aglow with your encircling wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

Violence and its evil just undoes the goodwill, faith and hope of humanity which cherishes emancipation and the proclivity of freedom. Dade County was very well protected and served by your heart of gold and concern, Officer Cook and your soul of security and voice of maturity, reason and purpose all through your life and years, six of them spent patrolling your community where your life abounded. Character, commitment and convictions all trustworthy, all sincere and truthful, no one had any reservations about your ideas, values and principles best spent integrity, dignity and honesty all facing evil and never running away. Solemnly saluted for constructing the very foundations and cornerstones society yearns for everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

The public servant who is content with their lot is better than than one who is a malcontent. People of that nature can never succeed nor accomplish anything worthwhile. But, your truth, trust and tenacity turned more than a few pages and heads in and around the Dade County area, Officer Cook. Your family, peers and department are not happy that you are not around today to see all the change that came the citizens' way by virtue of stellar integrity, character and honor. Such dignity never limped away while trying to maintain calm and in restoring law and order so that our lives essential functions could carry on. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

The pastures of precision, perseverance and proficiency are ripe with the fruits of your devoted and solid labors on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. Honesty and its humility being the caretakers of your courageous heart and soul all dignified and all blessed and rewarded for heroic integrity. Your esteemed and faithful colleagues have admired, saluted and respected your insight and intelligence all the making of a sacred home life where the environment fit the gentleman of gallantry, boldness and the qualities of versatility and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The sands of serenity are where the waves of the ocean touch the very beach where you and Karen enjoyed the tranquility and cherished happiness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

Bumbling, fumbling and tumbling one will never get too far. The fields are many the ferocity needs to be exerted with sheer force. Dade County was preserved by a hero, angel with a heroic heart and soul of distinction. Yours, Officer Cook, afforded all residents the rights to live freely and to treasure their universal missions on behalf of good health, harmony and the sweetness of happiness something you should have been permitted to witness. Great women and men with accentuated honor, dignity and integrity that looked right into the eyes of terror and never forgotten for steering serenity into our hearts and neighborhoods. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

Compliments are fine but so long as humility and decency stay embedded in one's heart and soul for the duration of their lives. Everything good and honorable regarding you, Officer Cook, stays forever cherished , admired, revered and greatly appreciated. All that you performed as a hero of virtue and versatility for Dade County has made its rounds of effort and resolve stand forever tall against adversity and strife. The grief, anguish and sorrow your beloved family suffered may God wipe away their tears of sadness and transfer into tears of health, peace, happiness and joy as they continue your legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

The eyes of all look hopefully to Thee to bring them their food in due season. Dade County's eyes looked to you, Officer Cook and your quintessential hope, faithfulness and goodwill to steer them clear of infamy and terror. With your unrelenting and bountiful honor, bravery and resourcefulness dignity, character and integrity were underscored and underlined in all your earthly pursuits while here on this earth. Now forty-two plus years later your unselfish and tireless heart and soul of passion and progressive contemplation shines brilliantly above as all angels of virtue and heroism shall. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

Peace of mind gives one more freedom to ponder. To comprehend the future of what it details to making any community free of harm, hurt,violence and suffering. That you accomplished very well indeed, Officer Cook and being a class representative of the law enforcement community, Dade County took to your presence and persevering nature quite well. Always precise, polished and poised to detail and handling humility right where your heart and soul always were diligent and brave. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dignity, integrity and ingenuity filtered throughout the pavements that you humanely patrolled.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

Passion is the master subscriber to honesty, humbleness and the decency that live within the heart and soul of both integrity and dignity. With so much at stake, Officer Cook, your most heroic actions that day prevented a much worse fate for the citizens and your beloved, esteemed and loyal brothers of humility and compassion, trust and truth displayed and forevermore demonstrated. Mankind surely has embraced your kindness and receptacles of resolve, resolution and resiliency to be carried on as the basis of the cornerstones of which you solemnly laid down for others to follow in. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2021

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