Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

The everlasting hands, arms and heart of Our Creator constantly watching over your sweet soul of heroic honor and virtue, Officer Cook, they remain the treasured links to a past where your sense of continuity and courage forged goodwill, hope and faith within the Dade County community where your legacy of sterling integrity, dignity and character grows humbly larger second after second. Just always a shame,a crying tragedy your life ended the way it should never have. Danger, peril, violence and terror strike the hearts of mankind and no one knows when this unrelenting evil will forever abate. You were the consummate and always giving gentleman of gallantry who knew one direction straight forward into harm's way to shear off the top and bottom of this monster that ruins humanity's meaningful pursuits of peace and safe shelters. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2021

Your honorable, heroic and humane crusades spreading safety, peace and liberty in and around Dade County almost fifty years ago, Officer Cook, have always remained cherished, revered and so humble within your heart and soul of virtue, vigilance and dignity's representative of integrity. Loyal and faithful it's the citizens and your family, colleagues of esteem who won't forget your passionate generosity and the caliber for which you lived and gave the ultimate sacrifice so society may pursue its goals, desires and aspirations. Your spirit lives on as an angel now and for eternity in heaven where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2021

Desires and dreams all with modesty. The means to an end are not always so simple to acquire. You lived humbly and heroically, Officer Cook and the residents of Dade County forever honor and pay dignity to a man whose legendary life and career was predicated upon the virtues of trust, truth, respect and being so endearing. May 16, 1979 will forever live on in the hearts, souls and thoughts of your family, peers and the stability your humility brought to mankind. A gracious man with an everlasting smile. That picture of you, Officer Cook, taken nearly fifty years ago lives on in the history books of boldness, bravery and pride. Your parents and you are now resting in peace my neighbors, friends and hero. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, your son Bill or Billy as he was called was the endowment of everything good about family and friendship with his many,many followers and close circle of peers. Justice was number and the safety of all he preserved and laid down his heart and soul for.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2021

Our Master's schedules are etched in stone and where perfection is located you'll find a flock of many too many angels heroic, honest and certainly dedicated to their humbly challenging professional exploits. You delivered safety, a smile and a ledger worth of peace and prosperity for Dade County, Officer Cook. Sincerely remembered as a warm and loyal brother to Nancy and to so many colleagues of courage and courtesy. Integrity, dignity and character are supposed to be donned and earnestly reflectable as they provide that wise sense of purpose and direction in our very lives. We salute you, Officer Cook, for validating versatility and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Violence just is nasty, ugly and ruins the intentions of a society wanting peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2021

The nightmares of this seemingly never ending violence have cast some reservations over whether our venues where we roam, play and work will forever be secure again. Those measures were dealt with by a gentleman of gallantry whose heroic actions honored and reverent will always be solemnly remembered as loyal, dignified and with more than a transfusion of integrity. Dade County will keep its nobility and sacred thoughts upon badge#1664 and yourself, Officer Cook, decent, deliberate and most accountable. Virtue and vision keeping the eyes and ears upon maturity and the wisdom you lived by on and off your job. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2021

The ropes of resiliency and resolve stretched far and wide and were available for all citizens of Dade County to firmly take hold of. The world and your family have dearly and deeply missed your spirit of adventure and a heart warm with a glowing sense of pride. The security and safe travels were created exactly because of your heroism as it gently touched the wings of humanity with its honor, dignity and integrity squaring off against adversity, Officer Cook. Forever a man and a legend whose character and trust built the future paths to more tranquility blanketing your treasured community where you were raised, grew up and became a solid citizen and a first class public servant preserving our freedoms and liberties. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2021

Joy to your family and happiness for mankind was your career and life of dedication, determination and steadfast devotion, Officer Cook, as you heroically, honorably and humanely served and protected the streets of Dade County. You were an angel to both your family and comrades never forgotten for being cherished, dignified, loyal and esteemed. The mandates of mettle, morals and integrity coming from your beloved heart and valiant soul served as the respectful character, sacred commitments to pride and excellence and the truthful and trustworthy convictions that enriched and broadened our serenity, hope and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You should still be alive today, Officer Cook, retired and sharing the many lessons from hours upon hours of diligent toil, training and patience demonstrated and displayed in a most hazardous profession.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2021

Hope and devotion are faith's antidotes to violence. You prevented much worse that day, Officer Cook, simply by responding to that fateful call. Such vision, wisdom and valor won't be forgotten and Dade County can live the way they do because of heroes so esteemed as you were. Honor, dignity and integrity never got to your head as you were cool, calm and composed while patrolling your community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Truth and trust build commitment, conviction and resourceful character.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

Hello with a smile but unfortunately there was no goodbyes because of one man's tragic evil carried out against you, Officer Cook. You sure were a loyal buddy to your partners and colleagues, your family has continued your legacy of honor, dignity and integrity. Dade County won't forget your respect, character and trust sincere and all from your caring heart and soul of virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel who have soared forever up in those glorious pastures of perfection and pristine valor.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

Violence and wickedness must be cut off from society that demands and expects to live a freely peaceful life. Peace and togetherness were arranged by your tireless energy and most unselfish devotion, Officer Cook, to Dade County residents. They received effort, heart and soul along with unwavering dignity, reverence and the integrity to battle through adversity. With class, decency and full dedication all your missions of goodwill, hope and faithfulness was carried out to the letter. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

One who concedes to perjury only further disrespects nature's gentle balances of what we conceive as honest, dignified and something filled with vehicles of integrity. You maintained a sensitive balance of boldness, bravery and the heart that helped to repair Dade County from the evil that threatened the citizens' lives, Officer Cook. A hero of sanctity and civility patrolling his community with all his reliable resources of acumen, wisdom and the clarity of vision and maturity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

Those lifeguards in the skies above are securing God's eternal gates of honor, valor and virtue sure enough with hearts and souls intensified with the values and principles of dignity, commitment and honesty. Your outstanding career and life, Officer Cook, all versatile and all heroic accounting for your loyalty, esteem and solemn trails of trust and truth voyaging around Dade County. A man and a gentleman to be fondly saluted for his roles of sacred journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The angels above are forevermore humane and valued.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

The wise, the honorable and heroically trusted public servants are never to be forgotten nor overlooked for their dignity and integrity. Your upstanding and enriching character, Officer Cook, will forever be solemnly remembered for service to Dade County. The badge and uniform your donned was built upon the structures of virtue, versatility and due vigilance. Our King watches over you, your heart and soul of humble distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Serenity and safe harbors were always provided by a truly loyal and true warrior.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2021

Karen has never forgotten her sweetheart husband so treasured, heroic and humbly adored by everyone. Dade County has never forsaken you, Officer Cook, your name remains forever blessed, rewarded and all angelic. Our virtues, versatility and visions have come to pass because a great man stayed on top of his professional acumen, awareness and astuteness. Dignity, wisdom and respect never took a backseat to anybody. Badge#1664 was about truth,trust and gathering those leaves of learning and integrity which took the battles back to adversity. You channel your compassion, heart and soul where they can employ their unrelenting energy and you'll see the fruition of your labors of valor,civility and where nobility meets society at the end of the tunnels of ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

The grandest of plans, yet the Lord decides certain events not in our very control. Yet, your courage, honesty and integrity all were stellar, sterling and passionate,dignified beyond the letters of the law and so was truth and trustworthiness. You were the consummate man of heart,soul and vigilance, Officer Cook, as you searched every spot for crime while pursuing peace and security for our neighborhoods. Ignorance is no excuse and you were a bright young man. The man who took your life was more than disturbed and ignorant. He never learned the definitions of dedication, determination only what disrespect and diabolical can do to unhinge people seeking quiet and sacred lives. Never forgotten and saluted for humanity's charm and charisma. Your smile will always be revered and always so humane. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

You were the breath of ingenuity, integrity and tireless commitment. Unselfish, undying and unwavering all struck a chord here in Dade County, Officer Cook and where your heroic actions shined like never before. The citizens have some harmony, some freedom and happiness to cherish all because of your decency, desire and devotion to duty and its responsibilities to assist the public. The evil remains, the terror still never seems to relent with your bravery and eternal truth and trust maybe one day goodwill and inspirations can take better hold here on earth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

A smidge of seriousness and a sensation for doing what is proper and prudent, surely Our Lord has been watching over you, Officer Cook and your soul, heart and spirit of admiration and grateful appreciation. Dade County and the entire police nation has continued paying honor and tributes to a real gentleman who spent his life and career uplifting, enriching and enhancing his very own community with dignity,character and integrity so wise, visionary and way above the crowd in maturity. Tranquility and hope can stand tall and prideful. Your built an everlasting bridge to a sounder future just wished God let you live to witness your scruples, virtues and ideals taking form. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

The bread you earn is the heart and soul of your earthly functions where its reasons, causes and purposes abound and seem never ending. A tall order for a man so honest,gifted and completely talented with tenacity, integrity and dignity coming from your heroic heart, Officer Cook. A Dade County legend whose faith , goodwill and hope more than helped you handle crime. A hero of versatility and valor to be saluted for displaying and demonstrating a rightful backbone of bravery and boldness that surrounded your loyalty and welcomed esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

One eagle flying higher. Many angels soaring forever in God's nests of heroism, honor and humility. Your heart and soul worked their hardest, Officer Cook, to spread a semblance and a balance of pea and, unity and happiness within Dade County. You'll be revered, respected and admired for loyalty, dignity and the fairness that integrity can usher in. Resolute and resourceful, it was pride and meaning that lead your sacred journeys and missions on behalf of mankind which misses you as deeply as your family does. Humbleness and virtue blessed, rewarded and eternally protected by Our Master Himself. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2021

Mankind shares the losses of those who give their lives for a cause. Nobility and civility are all sanctity's roles of onus to be shared by all who serve and protect as you did quite supremely, Officer Cook. The serenity and goodwill Dade County folks experience was bounded by your faithfulness and missions of honor, values and the very versatility of being dignified and loyal. Never more cherished and forever admired for building a belief in trusting a system of justice and truth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character, conviction and ingenuity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

You always gave your every ounce of tireless energy and unselfish heart and soul to formulate freedom and peace for Dade County, Officer Cook. A smile and a handsome young man embracing and engaging humanity through humbleness, courtesy and esteem. Today your honor, integrity and dignity are perpetuated by your colleagues of the future who walk those very same paths of trust, truth and righteousness as you did over forty plus years ago. Things are different and will never be the same since Our Maker called your spirit home to guard His gates of valor and pristine virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

Perfection cannot be duplicated here. Heaven is where the strides of courage, candor and charm can sincerely walk as one. The soul of an angel with a golden heart walked gently through the roads of Dade County bringing honor,class and resolve to a community looking for some semblance of law and order. Officer Cook, you were and always will be your family's hero, their knight in shining armor so replete with accountability and reliability to accomplish the challenges that lied ahead. Violence took a beautiful human being from society that still grieves at your loss as your family pursues your purposes and happiness that you too lived for and for supporting your beloved Karen. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Loyalty, reverence and diligence are a constant source of practicality.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

Take notes but be careful in doing so. Fate and destiny travel together leading us to our purposes in life and for most during their chosen endeavors. You chose to become a public servant, Officer Cook and in doing so lead others through peril here in Dade County. A gentleman's self worth was his humility and strength of heart and respect. That you gained through your years of experience. The streets are marked with danger and only a sacred journey through them is forever your legacy to be studied and utilized as a tool of learning for other brave souls to follow in. The trails can be tricky yet the paths can be ones of perseverance and virtue. Always an angel who graced this world and delivered pride to his family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

A badge of bravery and a uniform of boldness held out the hopes and dreams of those wanting harmony here in Dade County. It was authored by a man of noble and humble distinction, the hero in your heart and soul, Officer Cook, was always dependable, faithful and most resourceful. Never an absence of integrity, honesty and dignity which held their own against evil and violence. You were durable, capable and very adept at your roles and shall be so honored by mankind forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Foundations spread far and wide advancing your most passionate achievements.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

The cold and heinous, their acts of brazenness only lead to worse calamities. You spared Dade County much worse adversity, Officer Cook, because of your precise humility, heroic honor and composed dignity and integrity all circumventing at least attempting to do such. Excellent character, outstanding commitments to pride, goodwill and hope along with both a truthful and trustworthy heart and soul saluted for their sanctity and versatility, virtue and vision, wisdom and maturity that forever will be treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2021

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