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

A crane used for construction goes up and down. Honesty, integrity and dignity cannot ever decrease. You poured your entire heart and soul, Officer Cook, into your heroics of passion delivering acceptable stability and uncompromising tranquility to all Dade County. It was found in your DNA and character. Sanctity that lives on in your family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2021

History records all the faithful actions of those heroes so brave and well versed. You were replete, Officer Cook, with consummate honor, integrity and dignity which helped you to uphold the laws. Keeping Dade County well secured and safe did require every ounce of energy from your wise and noble heart. Your family and comrades will not forget their friend whose spirit and virtue were A plus as was your unselfishly tireless character. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2021

You love what you do and perform to the very best of your God given abilities. Dade County relished, respected and greatly admired your humble capacity, Officer Cook. Your heroism and honesty made that humane impression upon Dade County and its people of whom you loyally served with diligence, distinction and above all character and clutch commitments to both pride and excellence. Morals, mettle and resolve that helped your watch over a community that forever salutes your sacred missions, journeys and goodwill from a most devout gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2021

Life is about give and take. Not just one and nothing else. To resolve and solve conflicts requires every bone and your heart, Officer Cook, was needed to overcome such awful adversity here in Dade County. Its people held you to a higher regard and your unwavering dedication to duty was surely heartfelt. Not only integrity,character trust and truth put forth, but every morsel of scruples was founded to properly place bad away from the goodwill that humanity strives for everyday. An angel so wise and sterling. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your actions that tragic day, Officer Cook, demonstrated true allegiance and versatility to a community and department searching for answers. God must have needed your spirit more where He could watch over it while keeping you forevermore safe from harm.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

A life of substance is a life bounded by virtue and vision. So clear and crisp just as your wisdom and maturity, Officer Cook, endless and unrelenting. They all stayed in there hunting down violence and providing the elements of extra special honesty, integrity and dignity all given to Dade County so that its folks could live and thrive in happiness. Your missions and journeys my neighbor, friend and hero were loyal and all for God's name, yours is for eternity being rewarded for service and sacrifice. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

A humble warrior with a heart of values and virtues patrolling his community of Dade County where you were beloved and very admired. Such reverence and tireless effort poured forth into your labors, Officer Cook, to create that bridge for all future generations. Mankind saw your relevance and also dignity,integrity and real action giving mayhem and evil a fierce look. You performed in an outstanding fashion and won't be forgotten for ingenuity and intuition. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Foundations laid down are cornerstones constructed for serenity and unity to be spread out far and wide. Everything sacred and all the fruition of relativity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

A touch of humility and a stroke of class can go a long way down those roads, trails and pathways of righteousness and courage. So much of your life and career though relatively humble with heroism and character so respected to be fondly saluted won't be overlooked. You took Dade County, Officer Cook and made its safer than before, a bit less now that you are one of many angels providing its gates of gallantry with more protection. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

Staying safe and well these days with a pandemic in our midst requires the utmost adherence to all rules, laws and regulations. You mastered your roles and tasks very well, Officer Cook and have never been forgotten for your heroic and honored service all loyal and truthful to Dade County residents. A gentleman who embodied his roles and onuses with very much an unselfish and tireless passion,energy within your stoic heart and soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

Better to be an asset than a liability. All your capabilities and abilities, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County were undertaken with the greatest heroism and honorable intentions so God engraved. For having dignity and integrity which fought extra hard for peace and stability may Our Creator bless your heart of acumen and your soul of both character and commitment to thought out and so trusted and truthful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2021

Compromise is a word that should be humbly utilized to bring about a harmonious resolution to any and all problems. Its resources are grand and for public servants who are vested in the truest words of serenity they need not ask. Security, safety and unity for the world must be reached in order for our plans, purposes and aspirations to march forward. You shook a sense of reality and moved the area of Dade County onward, Officer Cook, with solid work ethics, dependable loyalty, a trust so honest and sacred nothing was going to derail, deter nor prevent your missions and journeys from being completed. A man of integrity standing firm on his humanely valued and treasured principles carrying great weight as one with outstanding character, staunch commitment and sterling convictions offered humanity. Angels are heroes and heroines who have made the ultimate sacrifice to benefit mankind in its throes of torment, bedlam and turmoil. Your years and maturity, Officer Cook, have all been dutifully blessed and continue to be rewarded for your unwavering and tireless service to your cherished community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

A broad smile binds sincerity, hope and peace to the branches of bravery, boldness and humble honor. It surely did, Officer Cook, it surely did. Dade County was protected by your wings of wisdom, diligence and indeed a courageous heart of gold. The wings that Our Lord fitted you with are allowing you to stay forever in the skies of heaven at all moments. The darkest of times here are forever aglow by the very virtue of a soul and spirit that contributed to the well being and welfare of humanity's truth and trust which Badge#1664 always expended the best of efforts to quell any and all disturbances. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

The lines are drawn. Good versus evil. Now you have to choose how to live your life and to conduct your affairs. Yours, Officer Cook, were straight arrow and always with honest intentions, dignified resources and integrity always giving Dade County its beat hopes and goodwill of survival. That's what your family and peers wished would have happened on May 16,1979. Your life was so senselessly taken and forever the man who robbed you of humility, character and truth should surely have thought twice before pulling that trigger. Heaven gained an angel, a man stoic and blessed with every ounce of virtue and stamina from your heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Every ounce of fortitude and dedication was left right there on the streets of Liberty City for all people to deliberate and to fondly remember a wise young man of caring and concern for his community and mankind in general.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Wisdom is the source of life, the very breath of vision that maturity should see and by we mean to state without reservation that honor, dignity and integrity must be maintained and possessed throughout a person's life if any level of accomplishment is to be recognized. You had the admiration and respect of your fellow officers, Officer Cook, their compatriot and loyal comrade who did not deserve to lose your life in such a heinous and callous way. Forever a gentleman with a gentle heart, passionate soul and a spirit of adventure surely your virtue has been blessed and certainly rewarded for its kindest and most sincerest of service to all Dade County. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Ferocity must be unrelenting and endless if one is to conquer evil and violence. Our societies and their communities must survive, thrive and strive to live faithful,peaceful and most humbly constructive lives of purpose. Our goals all vary and with a semblance of honesty,integrity and dignity only then can plans be fortified and aspirations reached. You worked for a reason, Officer Cook and Dade County was your launching pad proof positive where goodwill and hope brought honor, integrity and dignified humility to your family and community, all your endeavors and personality won't be overlooked as you are to be paid homage for heroism and putting evil in its rightful location. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Gloating is showboating and when peril moves in to ruin peace and freedom, all good men and women must advance toward adversity to lessen its tentacles that can sting like heck. The pain and agony, the grief and suffering over your loss, Officer Cook, was unbearable and left a gaping wound within your family. They have tried all these decades later to move forward with your legacy of integrity, honesty and dignity all the best of plans to remember a man who championed his character in an unassuming, unwavering and unselfish manner never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Terror takes the tranquility away from a society that is used to being free from strife and troubles. Your whole life and career, Officer Cook, was founded on the principles of being honest, valiant and exceptionally dignified and a stellar public servant of integrity whose heroic missions uplifted mankind's aspirations, dreams and most faithfully implanted goodwill. Humanity misses your spirit of adventure and virtue, Officer Cook, it's heaven'e angel humbly patrolling and walking that precise beat by the gates of gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Panic only incites more problems and most public servants already have enough on their proverbial plates to conquer. To achieve is one thing, but to perform up to snuff and professional standards for most is another circumstance. You gave your best efforts everyday, Officer Cook, heroic, honorable and faithful to Dade County where you heart and soul of integrity,ingenuity and dignified character stands as a lesson for all to follow in. The foundations you cemented for a safer future will never be torn down,only remembered for being a first class gentleman of humility and courtesy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Diamonds in the rough are not always easy to find. But a young man so sincere, so stellar and yet so polished was able to do his job and alleviate the fears of Dade County. You had grit,guts and gallantry all riding along on your daily patrols, Officer Cook, where heroism and honor were your friends. Your family, comrades and friends have all remembered you and your life packed into a career of justice, serenity and so trustworthy. The true warrior is now an angel so your wings, Officer Cook , can allow you to soar higher each second watching over your beloved family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

All the positive attributes, smartness, calmness, acumen and awareness, Officer Cook, were your humble partners along with centralized courage, conviction, trust and truth walking behind honesty, integrity and dignity as they endeavored to thwart violence that was bothering Dade County and its citizens of whom you took a sacred oath to serve and to protect. With wisdom, vision and maturity beyond the crowd you performed your roles with outstanding character and consummate precision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Police work rarely has a dull moment as it's always fast paced and trying to keep up with catching evil before it blossoms into worse adversity for a community. With tensions high and unrest you always dug deeper, Officer Cook, to try and resolve a conflict. Being confident in your abilities surely permitted you a chance of succeeding. Your integrity and composure were always top notch and you'll always be solemnly saluted for versatility, vigilance and virtue all your days. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Dedication and youthful determination all followed your supremely humble and heroic paths of persistence and hopeful perseverance, Officer Cook, in and around the various corridors of Dade County where its people cherished a man so fiercely honorable and most dignified. With sterling integrity and a bright smile now being watched over in heaven your life and career exemplified those cornerstones you laid down for a more tranquil future. Better though if God had allowed you to live to see this as your family carries on with your legacy in a humane and joyful way. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

You never needed any alibi or anything, Officer Cook, to describe your excellence in serving and in restoring a measure of common grounds and serenity for your community of Dade County. With complete peace of mind and a host of both dignity and integrity the jobs at hand were done and completed beyond any calls of duty. Faithful,loyal and dependable were all a part of your heroic character, commitment to morals and convictions so truthfully trusted and virtuous. Always saluted and honored for bravery. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 7, 2021

Respect, resolve and resiliency all tenets of tenacity and the vigilance the society yearns for. It's just the hope, goodwill and truth that Dade County was searching for, Officer Cook and you greatly assisted them in finding some faith. Never more honored and full of integrity, loyalty and gritty determination to battle the wars of violence that sadly still rage onward. Your heart, soul and spirit are truly missed by your loving family and all who knew you. The man and heroic legend tell a sacred story and yours my neighbor, friend and hero is forever a part of the rich history here in our community. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 6, 2021

The life you led and lived, Officer Cook, was noble, decent and honest. No leaks, cracks nothing but good work ethics and dignity to generously fighting terror. Your integrity, character and respectful convictions all made their mark in Dade County and such virtue,vigilance and versatility has been duly noted by Our Lord who guided your trust and truth where it had a deep impact on lives, the world and bringing in some measures of harmony, stability and unity for mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 6, 2021

A public servant stuck in neutral cannot begin to make strides in combating evil. Such unrelenting violence invades society's corners, paths, trails and roads making vision, wisdom all the more harder to achieve. You succeeded, Officer Cook,always a loyal and dedicated hero to your family, colleagues and friends here in Dade County where your excellence, experience and coolness under pressure counted. You can certainly be positive you are receiving your blessings and rewards for being a most treasured man. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 6, 2021

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