Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Velcro sticks to your clothes like honey on a bush. Your dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, were a part of your professional reputation one that was deserved and one that was made heroic and very sincere. They all played a major role in the preservation of Dade County and its fair minded citizens. When character, commitment and conviction are all stoic and stellar then the results usually are for the better. Serenity and a caring heart, a sensitive soul of sanctity all patrolling the streets where life and enhancement were a part of the everyday life of those whom you loyally served. We salute your bravery and humility from your spirit that encircles us every waking second. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
The oak trees are tall and sturdy just as your mighty heart and soul of humbleness, Officer Cook. Confidence is the sincerity by which we all try to function and navigate those long and winding roads where trouble, fate and destiny may lead us. Officer Cook, honor, heroism and hope gave dignity, integrity and intelligence that lesson, that opportunity to flourish. Your family misses you greatly, your smile, charm and charisma, virtue and valor always on hand to defeat the clutches of callousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A bond of affinity to last forevermore.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
A care and a clue will help. Some old fashioned honesty, reverence, dignity and integrity certain and confident, Officer Cook, all carrying your heroic legacy, it's for your peers now serving and your loved ones to cherish as they live their lives according to your creed. Dade County and its folks won't forget and neither will anyone else. Character, commitment to excellence and the support of truth and trust gave your intuitive convictions both the fiber and fabric to spread themselves far and wide to compose humanity the way you would have done. Badge#1664 constructed hope, freedom and the liberty to conduct your affairs in a stable of sense and direction, that goes to your maturity, vision and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
Your talents and gifted skills, Officer Cook, were showcased in a professional manner each day as you lived and breathed providing Dade County's residents a safe shelter for which their happiness, health and prosperity could blossom. The trees and their branches were given the moisture of your honesty, mettle and implementation of both dignity and integrity. a true and faithful hero and public servant never lost from his work ethics and not derailed by violence which you worked hard to eliminate from the pavements, roads and streets. Such a devoted heart and soul gone way too early yet never more saluted and honored for your savvy pursuits all humble fruition and total tireless energy and ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
The pleasures and experiences of life are to be enjoyed yet tempered when one gives their own life and career to make peace a permanent bond of a community. You enriched, enhanced and most assuredly uplifted the values and ideals of life here in Dade County, Officer Cook. This in of itself has endeared you to your beloved family, your comrades of the past and to the multitude of friends you kept who have treasured your utmost sincerest of character and heart, a soul deeply appreciated for its responsibility in building bridges for a vitally safe future, a sad chapter that you could not be allowed to physically witness, yet, the blue skies above allow you to watch from the best area. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
Perseverance, outstanding, welcomed, class and courage some of the mottoes that must be adhered to if peace and any semblance of goodwill and hope is to fortify humanity. You certainly brought tranquility and your heart's labors of love and reverence to your profession and to Dade County, Officer Cook. A cherished human being, a friend to all, a dedicated colleague and your family's hero of both aspiration and inspiration. Nothing worse than a gentleman of virtue, honor and stability losing his life while performing your roles of dignity and integrity to bring about safe trails for all. Trust and truth belong where versatility and vigilance travel. Heaven has your sweet and special spirit to watch over us for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
A whole barrel of boldness and a nest of never ending relentlessness. You bared your heart and soul both heroic, Officer Cook, to shield Dade County and its people from harm and worse trouble than already existed that somber day. A life of humility and character all taken away needlessly by a desperate individual. Both your integrity, dignity and honesty will forever remain the cornerstones of your sacred life and its passions and the caliber of your work performances all deemed outstanding. So truthful, faithful and trusted to bring serenity and unity back where it rightfully belonged in the neighborhood and on the streets where you fought the battles over adversity and made the ultimate sacrifice to raise the level of life on behalf of mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2021
Your relatives have grown up knowing that their great-uncle "Bo" was and always is a Dade County hero. History cannot ever say otherwise. Your colleagues, family and personal acquaintances all knew a true man to his faith and family. Integrity, dignity, vision and humility so identified with ingenuity and revered commitments to pride and excellence the reasons and basis for cornerstones being built up for a sounder and more serener future just better if you, Officer Cook, could have been permitted to live and see your life's work and career bettering mankind beyond all your tireless and unselfish labors. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Respect and enlightenment surely embellished your feats of grace and gallantry beyond expectations. Now as an angel you can fly higher everyday. Just keep watch from the skies above. Badge #1664 had its humane persona.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2021
You and your beloved parents, Officer Cook, are all in heaven resting in peace my neighbors, friends and hero. Just that you should still be here living your retirement in the best of health, peace and happiness with Karen. Just why did things come apart and your honesty, integrity and dignity was robbed from your sweet heart and soul of refreshing goodwill, faith and trusted hope? The answers are locked away above and some day we will find those humble and succinct responses just as Dade County was your tender and gentle landing spot where you gave your life for tranquility and virtue to live on in your family's esteemed hearts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2021
The compasses of courage direct the rudders of resiliency, resourcefulness and resolve. Better to encourage than to discourage. Better if a crack of honesty shines through the window than blatant untruths. You kept Dade County moving forward, Officer Cook, because of your heroic dignity, integrity and character all having the same amounts of wisdom, virtue and vision so inspiring and not overlooked. Humanity and your loved ones have certainly missed your smile, chipper personality and both a soul and a heart of concern and gold. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2021
Live and learn today, yearn for tomorrow. Put all your resources into one basket where bravery, boldness and humble honor shall remain for eternity. You paid the ultimate price for Dade County to be free of harm and suffering, Officer Cook, God's hands steered your journeys of sacred integrity and dignity right where you heart and spirit belonged. Heaven is well protected with your angelic wings perfectly fitted to now and forever walk your proverbial beat. Truth, trust and virtue validating Our Creator's blessings down upon your revered soul. An impression of undertaking never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2021
The eyes appear droopy and one looks sleepy, yet, the wars and battles rage on. Those fires of violence and terror you controlled within Dade County streets, Officer Cook, so humbly, honorably and most heroically. Nothing finer than a man in control of his faculties of ferocity, vision and wisdom that has inspired all those who have taken over your watch. Their integrity, dignity and heart had better be as strong as yours with a soul of respect, trust, compassion and character that chartered your crusades of destiny and distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2021
The pavements were surely graced, blessed and treasured by every step and breath you took, Officer Cook. Dade County was solidified and fortified by your unselfish ferocity and dynamic energy straight from your unwavering and virtuous heart and soul. Forty-two years later a perspective of your life and career rich in a smile and gallant by your very deeds of nobility and heroism revered by all. We salute your piety and perseverance, persistency to achieve and to never let others down. A true and faithfully trusted Godsend now an angel soaring higher each moment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
A full belly of bravery, vision and boldness composed itself with the greatest concern and consideration for all Dade County. You were a superior public servant and consummate right from your endearing heart, Officer Cook, a soul that enriched and uplifted the masses beyond their wildest expectations. You delivered serenity, peace and happiness to a community that dearly respected your onuses that were placed upon your broadest of shoulders. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment, convictions and character were all truthful and trusted. You will forever be missed by family, friends and a plethora of colleagues past and present.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
The trailers of tenacity continue full bore ahead. Full steam and full blast, Officer Cook and nothing less than one -hundred percent endeavor, virtue and valor. It's humility of your caring heart and soul, one that devoted dignity, integrity and the versatility of your career and life's campaigns. Courage summoned up to dispel disaster and Dade County is forever grateful to your resources of resolve and tireless energy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
The big picture is the one God has taken of your handsome face, all heroic and all heart that defended the liberties of Dade County, Officer Cook. Never forgotten and certainly sincere, courteous and full of scruples, mettle and awareness. Really a crying tragedy that one despicable man took your life and tore you away from your family without a goodbye and from Karen's heart. Just think in four more years you and your beloved wife would have celebrated fifty years of bliss, health and happiness together. She remarried about twelve years ago and surely has never forgotten your honor, heroic dignity and all out character of humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
A parade of gumption, grit and boldness forever covers the blue skies above. With your angelically heroic heart, soul and spirit, Officer Cook, the tasks and toughness must now commence. Dade County was properly and fittingly served by a man of true allegiance, acumen and the framework of integrity, dignity and honor all facing violence up close. Humanity will never forget you my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
A born leader with vision, valor and wisdom following your heroic honesty, integrity and dignity down those trusted and truthful trails of humility, Officer Cook. Dade County was where you earned your blessed name and revered heart and soul of service and protection. Humanity can only wonder why your life ended the way it should not have. Mankind will be forever grateful to your beloved family for giving you the opportunity to make a humble and distinct impression to build up the walls of accountability and resolve for generations to come. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2021
Noble and hopeful, goodwill, devotion and resourcefulness flowed from your veins, soul and everlasting heart of compassion. Sincerely such a wonderful man taken by the outrages of violence way too soon. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your sidewalk of acumen and honor, dignity and integrity from a gentleman of class and commitments to pride and excelling in every task you were assigned. Such virtue and vigor do belong right next to the Lord. He watches His flock of ferocity and never lets go. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 31, 2021
Such a born leader and one authentic gentleman of gumption and gallantry uplifting the health and hearts of all Dade County. Heroism, Officer Cook, is forever tucked away in heaven where your angelic honor,dignity and integrity flow forth from the skies above. Foundations and cornerstones built with resilience and reverence to forever last one generation after another. Valor, vigilance and versatility occupy God's thrones of angelic tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 31, 2021
It's a humble blessing to visit the graves of fallen officers. They make a decision to willingly become law enforcement personnel and the dangers, peril and rigors just add to the situations they face daily. You faced evil and violence, Officer Cook, every second while securing the streets and pathways in Dade County. Just an excellent job a good heart and plenty of heroic integrity, dignity and honesty patrolling along with humility and respectful character and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 31, 2021
Noble is being bold in a humbly heroic manner. And your career and cherished life, Officer Cook, has been solemnly and warmly remembered and etched into granite and marble walls of memory. Looking back on your patrols of Dade County makes one sit up and ponder what things would be like today. A man, a gentleman of charisma, charm and class toiling for a direction of dignity and integrity all while possessing a heart of humility and a soul of tranquility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, commitment and conviction worked their truth and trust at all times.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2021
At all seasons we remember you, Officer Cook. A true and trusted warrior who battled adversity to make Dade County safer once more. All crisp commitments to pride and excellence while being both a top notch and top flight officer of honor, integrity and dignity. The pathways you blazed have been kept warm for those succeeding you a difficult responsibility knowing you were the consummate professional with passion and compassion now shining down from God's greenest of eternal pastures. You'll forever be a heroic legend always engrained in your family and comrades' hearts. Virtue and vigor, vigilance and hopeful goodwill spreading far and wide. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2021
Doom impending or not does not always have to spell gloom for a gallant young man, strong and brave, all soul and heart was navigating around the various corridors of Dade County to protect and to defend. It will forever be sad and tragic, Officer Cook, that you gave your virtuous soul to raise the level of living. A life was lost and yet your family and peers have fondly and candidly remembered your wisdom, maturity and vision, seeing the pictures of perseverance as clear as your own integrity and trusted dignity fighting violence off us face to face. Head to head valor and vigilance further enhancing the future cornerstones. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2021
The sounds of silence can be deafening at times. The moments when rage howls like a wolf. When that time occurs then it is up to a noble and solemn public servant such as yourself, Officer Cook, interjecting yourself into harm's way to save the value of life. The importance of honesty, dignity and integrity become apparent. Your heart and soul captured Dade County imagination and their voices crying out loud for some semblance, some structure of serenity and unity for all to flourish and to cherish happiness and prosperity. You made the ultimate sacrifice to benefit society and your performance on the streets is what humility and legends are made of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2021
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