Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You'll be your family's hero of impact,intuition, intelligence and ingenuity, Officer Cook, for eternity. For generations to come men and women who take the same oath you took will be told and I'm certain read about your solemn life of ethics, morals and values that endeared you to all Dade County and its people. You cannot ever forget a man's soul and heart of admiration, acumen and respect, such reverence is always blessed and humbly rewarded by Our Creator who oversaw your directions and paths of perseverance and pristine proficiency. Integrity and honesty that binds and was bold in establishing friendships and bridges to a solid and securely safe future one made by your undying and unselfish heroic acts of cooperation. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2021

Devastation leaves humanity confronted with sorrow and grief. They mourn for the ones they love and treasure. And believe me your family, Officer Cook, loved, respected and cherished you very much. You'll always e their hero in shining armor whose feats of gallantry saves Dade County and your department countless lives everyday not just on May 16, 1979, a day all humanity mourned your tragic loss at the hands of a mad man gone insane. Your colleagues lived yet they remembered you and your faithful pursuits of serenity and togetherness for all your community and society which had sanctity, nobility and civility chasing the very same objective. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2021

Dynamite explodes. Violence erupts like teeth gone bad. Dade County was packed with dedication, dignity and pure desire when you dutifully patrolled its corridors, Officer Cook. Your heroism struck a chord of concession and was the most courteous and considerate voice of calmness and awareness of all. Excellence, scruples and principles characterized a life and career of sacred tradition and forevermore will your heart of integrity, soul of compassion and spirit of endeavor find its eternal place among other loyal and wonderfully visionary angels of valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2021

Dying in the line of duty while faithfully executing your distinguished duties should not imperil mankind's hopes,dreams and goodwill and yet your loss, Officer Cook, left your family downtrodden and sad with a gaping hole left to fill. The healing takes time if it ever comes about and for your life and career of service, honesty,integrity and heroic dignity were left on the streets of Dade County to fondly and solemnly cherished, respect and to salute for having the infinite wisdom, humility of heart and character and vision to see the big picture. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2021

Be rambunctious and don't rock the boat. Maintain a level head and approach all dilemmas, circumstances and situations with consideration, concern and caution. Honesty, dignity and integrity does this for none out of every ten public servants. Dade County, Officer Cook,witnessed your own style of resolve and resiliency pouring from your heart so gallant and never boasting. Cornerstones were certainly placed in a sacred manner gearing up and guarding us forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

Ideas and ideals brush gently against integrity,ingenuity and intuitive trains of thought. A life and professional journey, Officer Cook, made for heaven's name with honor, dignity and truthful and trustworthy justice for the universe. But the name, Officer Cook, should declare your worth and intelligent vision and wisdom for the next batch of your successors. Just be cautious and stay alert. Dade County had wholesome humility and your words of charm and value supporting their every drive. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

Parades and snow cones are fun and cheerful. Your perch, Officer Cook, has been kept warm and clean these last forty-one years because of hope and peace. A spirit, Officer Cook, that Dade County's folks treasured. No lacking class and never a gentleman without the loaves of learning and yearning starting their engines. Dignity, character and integrity undermined by an individual's fuels for evil, wickedness and whatever domination he was looking for. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

Nothing simple about putting a crying baby to sleep. And surely nothing easy about putting crime down for the count. You tried, Officer Cook and tried. Your utmost endeavor, honesty, integrity and dignity certainly willed its humane way around Dade County where heroism and humility all blessed coming from your respected and adored mother and father's genes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

Those who have no pride nor honor will grasp at whatever straws will permit them to continue committing adversity and evil one after the other. You tried to stop a wayward and most sinister man, Officer Cook,from harming others and your esteemed and brave comrades held under bay by his petulant violence. Dade County has certainly suffered as did your family. A man of stoic reputation gone way before his time, yet, your heroism, integrity and dignity has left foundations where mankind can most benefit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

From top to bottom excellence in effort, honor, dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, so valued, cherished and most heroic. They all gave Dade County peace and safe shelters for everyone. With such outstanding character, loyal commitment and pride in your sacred and earthly convictions surely as God delivers hope and goodwill to your family may He bring reward and blessing to your good name and immaculate resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2021

Integrity and dignity are character's partners in this unwavering, unending and seemingly unrelenting surge of violence and disrespect of mankind's principles and essential values. Your jobs and roles, Officer Cook,were to be a peacemaker who willingly undertook the perilous challenges that lied ahead. Be truthful and trusted,be yearning and poignant, be honorable and have a quality of heroic dignity within your heart and soul. All have not been forgotten and Dade County humbly salutes your gallantry. You can patrol heaven's gates as angel without any harm coming your direction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

Forty-one years of memories, honesty and vigilance to be duly saluted, solemnly remembered, heroically dignified within the curtains of mankind where your humbleness and blessed gifts to your family and department, Officer Cook, are for everyone to view. Such a stoic and stellar man of faith and unselfish actions that halted a deadly scene in which sadly your life was taken. The sacrifice you made on behalf of Dade County will be paid its homage for sacred missions carried out on humanity's request. You made peace and stability a forever bond of those whom you loyally protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

Society does not just evaluate its heroes, it treasures them as angels of valor, vision and the versatility of virtue. Yours, Officer Cook, was head and toes above the crowd. Dade County was patrolled by a charming young man of wisdom,honesty and integrity core values where dignity always lends its part in fighting crime. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

Mankind marvels. Humanity honors. Society salutes. Every which way your life and career, Officer Cook, has been honored, dignified and etched within walls of solemn memories. It is only the righteous way to relive and to relate to a superior human being and a noble and heroic public servant who gave Dade County all the wisdom and integrity that was stored in your heart and soul. God is the Chief Engineer who orchestrates the mercy,compassion and is true and perfect to His word. Your boldness, virtue and bravery has not been over looked nor forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

God's eternal tables are set for heroes and heroines, their utensils of honor, dignity and integrity all angels of valor who served their various communities with grace and humanity at their side. Dade County was served by you, Officer Cook, so professional and warm. Your endeavors and heart of resolve and respectful character certainly won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

Tenacity leads to tranquility. A travesty sometimes leads to tragedy. You should never have died, Officer Cook, someway, somehow everything decent, honest and heroic will forever be remembered. Dade County was served and protected by your loyalty, faithfulness and you'll forever remain esteemed and admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Just terrible a young man dedicated and gifted engaging and enhancing humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2021

A loss so tragic and awful, never a man of dignity, integrity and character whose honesty just brushed against the walls and hearts of Dade County. Yes, Officer Cook, heroism and humbleness were just starting to take affect when a senseless man opened fire on you and your comrades while you were trying to calm him down. A price paid very dearly and for building esteem and loyalty may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero as you walk that thin blue line as an angel in paradise, heaven is that perfect spot where nothing will ever hurt you again. It never should have disturbed your watch over your family, friends and department.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

You performed more than admirably. Your honor, bravery and reverence struck those chords of valor, Officer Cook, so heroic and with sterling integrity that oversaw the progress of harmony and unity for Dade County and its folks. A young man so gifted and talented with a steady stream of sense and wisdom. Your vision my neighbor, friend and hero was that of an eagle and now just as eagles and other birds do you can soar as high as your spirit will uplift you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Our Lord greets His well esteemed and honored warriors, heroes and heroines who gave the ultimate directed at safety, security and serenity to be achieved. Dade County was greeted with your pleasant voice of compassion and rationale, Officer Cook, all out endeavor, resolve and the balance of character, conviction and commitments to everything decent with dignity and integrity, their ingenuity spreading faith and devotion to a community yearning for such. Always honored and warmly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Never turn a blind eye for boldness, bravery and ethical behavior carry sway in these wars and battles over ruthless misconduct. Your professionalism and admiration, Officer Cook, was spot on, stellar and affirmed all by your unwavering and undying heart of humility. Dignity that ignited the roads of integrity and set your trails of trust, truth and justice going forward. So beloved and well respected for your heroism and sanctity throughout your career of concern, careful consideration and courage of virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Candor and courage help to bind charisma and charm and for your wonderfully bright smile, Officer Cook, Dade County and society was humanely protected. The citizens had no complaints whatsoever. Your family and colleagues just wanted for you to be safe and to survive that awful day when you sacrificed for the good of the people, their relevance not reluctance was placed on the line and you answered that very last call with the same amount of enthusiasm, effort and compassion as you did all your life and brief six years of loyal and dedicated service providing a pivotal boast to humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Those who rail against the establishment, their honesty,integrity and dignity will always come into question. You sustained goodwill and hope through all your professional journeys in and around Dade County, Officer Cook. A man and a hero. A gentleman so gallant and wise, history will record your outstanding feats of bravery that left behind a sense of pride,security and forever your tireless maturity beyond the crowd. A consummate public servant with a smile and humility in your passionate heart of truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

You cannot be a deer in headlights. No shying away from trouble. You made it your business, Officer Cook,to be aware,alert and astute of every peril and obstacle in front and behind you. For this Dade County offers you a big debt of gratitude for valor and virtue, honesty, integrity and character that was always dignified and faithfully devoted to those loyal causes of serenity and safe havens. The foundations and cornerstones you built remain there even if newer buildings are going up here in Dade County. So much has changed and as your friend and comrade, Officer Piloto noted it's sad you could not see those changes today. Heaven' perches have a magnificent view. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Violence is not some one time matter. Truth be said it's everyone's problem and public servants brave and humble must somehow cope with its terrible after affects. The shocks are of great magnitude and your morals and mettle, Officer Cook,so sincere, honest and most prevailing dealt with adversity that jeopardized integrity and dignity here in Dade County. It was your home where you grew up, were educated and married Karen, your beloved wife. Your heroism always will be cherished, admired and quite respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021

Composed with character and serving with class and commitment, convictions all so true and trustworthy. No matter the dilemma, circumstance or situation, Officer Cook, you proved yourself by being capable and responsible to handle whatever was assigned your way. And for this Dade County and its people could not be any prouder. A hero of humbleness, blessed with dignity, accountability and honest character and unselfish integrity all making their due rounds to stop and to stabilize tranquility. Your heart, soul and spirit has been rewarded and blessed by Our Creator. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2021