Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Determined to stamp out evil, your resourceful goodwill, faith and humbly heroic heart preserved the inner sources of dignity, honor and integrity for Dade County, Officer Cook, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 12, 2024
Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook. Dade County deserved to see you living out your due retirement and that violence robbed you of your honor, heart, soul and character all dignified and filled with beacons of integrity. We salute a humane, loyal and blessed public servant whose commitments and true trust was witnessed day after day.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 11, 2024
A great man gone before his time. A Dade County law enforcement representative of resiliency, resourcefulness and the resolve to protect his community with the utmost care, compassion and a heart of heroic loyalty, esteem and sacred virtue. Yes, Officer Cook, your dignity and humbly blessed integrity all honorably took their rightful places the day God called your soul and spirit back to heaven where heroic angels soar higher every moment. Always saluted for being a special gentleman of faith, dedication and desire. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 10, 2024
Dade County has changed very much since that tragic day you gave your life, Officer Cook. Yet, every breath of your beating heart filled with integrity, dignity and persevering character and composure will always be remembered and humbly saluted as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue, truth, trust and wisdom way beyond your professional years.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 9, 2024
The heavenly light of your heroically angelic soul, Officer Cook, shines down brightly upon your family, friends and fellow colleagues of the past and those who have succeeded you in serving the folks of Dade County where your integrity, character, dignity and humbly blessed virtue, honor and respect will forevermore be saluted. Never forgotten and always special, cherished and wise beyond your years of life and a career performed according to the highest of ethical standards. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 8, 2024
A beacon of boldness, bravery and forever a hero of honor, heart and soul. Your composure and consummate drive and desire, Officer Cook, allowed to properly serve and protect the people of Dade County where your cherished legacy of integrity, dignity and thoughtful character shall be saluted. No better a gentleman of class and decency patrolling the streets where evil and danger lurked and bringing us the much essential serenity and safety. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero whose genuinely humble heart of vision, wisdom and virtue enhanced the trails and paths of truth and trustworthiness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 7, 2024
Officer Cook, your life and professional career were documented and devoted to care, compassion, character and total commitment to your sacred duties of service toward Dade County and its people. With strong heart and heroic soul it was your dignity, integrity and all the important traits of trust and truth that steered your endeavors all faithful, resourceful and surely humbly dedicated. A blessed man with tenacity and alacrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue and wisdom.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 6, 2024
The cream of character, class and virtue, your integrity, humility and heart of heroic honor and dignity saved and served Dade County quite well, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 5, 2024
Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, were so brave and humbly esteemed. Dade County, your family and comrades won't ever forget you and salute you for class, decency and honor you brought to your badge and commitments to character, true integrity and trusted dignity and leadership. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 4, 2024
The heart the beats as one with a soul humble, honest and heroically decent. They played a vital role in helping to keep Dade County from from violence and evil. You surely, Officer Cook, were a man consummate in character, commitment and in conviction as they shadowed your trails, paths and tracks of integrity, virtue and dignity so valued, cherished and quite dependable and loyal, not to be forgotten as we salute your fortitude and tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 3, 2024
Your integrity, intuition, intelligence and ingenuity was involved in securing and in keeping the citizens of Dade County safe from crime. Your heroic efforts will forever be remembered and humbly saluted for God created a man of humility, heart and the soul of character, commitment and the decency that lied beside your dignity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 2, 2024
If charisma, charm and courage could only spare us all then I do believe our world would be a better place to dwell in serenity, safety and prosperity. You surely my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, provided Dade County with your important and most essential ingredients of integrity, intuition and intelligence all because of your unassuming, unselfish and unwavering dignity, honesty and heart and soul filled with the richness of humility and humble blessings bestowed upon your spirit now and forever in heaven as you rest in peace. Commitment is truth and trust and yours persevered and was accentuated perpetual motion as we salute you for performing your dangerous tasks, onuses and responsibilities with virtue, wisdom and the sacred callings that will remain your legacy. Faithfulness, desire and dedication shielded us and we can never forget your graciousness and gallantry. Mankind is indebted to your esteem and loyalty to battle and fight these wars of evil now passed on to those who don a uniform and badge of opportunity to uplift society from its wickedness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 1, 2024
A young man of wit, wisdom and a heart and soul of heroic and humble love and caring. You were a gentleman, Officer Cook, who gave every bit of unwavering and surely unselfish energy to shield the residents of Dade County from evil and wickedness. You utilized every tool of tenacity, dignity and integrity to fight each and every battle with virtue, charisma and character becoming a very polite and professional public servant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Missions on behalf of mankind will forever remain esteemed, cherished and loyal. Never forgotten and always saluted for desire, dedication and fierce determination and the trust and truth from your lips and unrelenting spirit now in heaven watching over your family as their angel. May they celebrate a healthy, hearty and happy new year as you remain in their hearts and thoughts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 31, 2023
I stayed stoic and did not cry, Officer Cook, as Officer DiGenova and I talked the other night thinking about you and the heroic partner, friend and colleague you were to him, your family and to Dade County. Every last ounce of bravery, honesty, dignity and integrity endeavored to stop Mr.Pearsall from doing such a cowardly, dastardly and heinous act that fateful afternoon of May 16,1979. Our peace and safety were provided by you and your comrades and for your caring, compassionate and consummate heart, soul and character my you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue and wisdom the sacred elements of your earthly patrols, destinies and journeys.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 30, 2023
Last night, Officer Cook, I finally met Officer Di Genova and his twin brother Kenneth at his home. The lights of the holidays his street just as your precious and humbly heroic heart illuminates heaven and the hearts of your family. You were a man of faith, and devotion in all your sacred duties protecting Dade County. It's found in character, dignity and integrity which forever personifies your legacy as we salute you always. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. They made a copy of the warm and beautiful letter your mom sent my you all rest in eternal glory. You'll not be forgotten by my family.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 29, 2023
The boldness of an eagle with wisdom, virtue and vision like a hawk. A man of action, integrity and the character, honesty and dignity of a loyal and cherished heart. Dade County as does your family, Officer Cook, surely misses you as you made the ultimate sacrifice to bring peace and safe travels to your beloved community and we salute your faithful, truthful and trusted missions of blessed humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 28, 2023
The New year is nearly here, Officer Cook and so should you be too. Clearly you'll forever be remembered and saluted for being a Dade County hero of the esteemed law enforcement community where your legacy of honor, dignity and integrity shall have its rightful place among true and trustworthy heroes and heroines of character, heart and soul. Your wisdom and virtue helped to sustain the peace of mankind forever indebted to a gentleman of unwavering and unselfish bravery and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 27, 2023
Much love and appreciation for all that you succeeded in during your short life and career, Officer Cook. Dade County was more than satisfied with your heroic efforts to stave off violence and create a sense of humble, blessed and humane serenity for all mankind to prosper. Your faithful, truthful and trusted missions and journeys of honor, dignity, character and integrity shall forevermore be remembered and solemnly saluted for virtue, wisdom and the sacred channels for which they supported your uplifting of a community where your legacy remains treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clearly commitment and convictions followed you every second your unselfish, unwavering and persevering heart and soul was alive and in its esteemed protective mode.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 26, 2023
With a giant heart and soul of heroism, Officer Cook, you strived each and everyday to make the citizens of Dade County securer and much safer and during your short life and career you accomplished your faithful and trustworthy missions of goodwill, devotion, commitment and integrity. Such unwavering and unselfish dignity, virtue and character honest and very much appreciated yet missed sadly by your family and colleagues will be saluted solemnly and never forgotten one second. You soar high as your department and family blessed, humble and cherished of angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 25, 2023
A versatile veteran whose vision, virtue and most sacred and heroic wisdom, honor and dignity supported your branches of boldness carrying your journeys of character, commitment and integrity far and wide throughout Dade County. Officer Cook, you will be saluted forever as an angel who cared was compassionate and was the consummate and loyal public servant seeped in unselfish and unwavering perseverance to truth and justice. The trust of humanity was always in your esteemed heart of hope, faith and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 24, 2023
A grand man of heroic honor, humane dignity and devoted and faithful integrity, they speak volumes of you, Officer Cook and the life and excellent career you created and for the folks of Dade County being superbly protected by a loving man of dedication and due diligence. Never forgotten and forever saluted for bravery, virtue and wisdom sacred and secure. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of angelic character, trust and true commitment in all your earthly convictions of justice.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 23, 2023
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Your skills and heroic honor, dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, fortified the Dade County community and brought the citizens the branches of peace, prosperity and the essential roots of safe trails and paths for all to travel in. A healthy gentleman of character, commitment and conviction that were the consummate centerpieces of your life and career. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Truth and trust leading your wheels of wisdom, virtue and sanctity all now angelic and forever hovering above in God's perfect plains.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 22, 2023
You touched the hearts and minds of so many individuals during your sadly all too short life, Officer Cook, you will be solemnly and proudly be saluted giving every ounce of energy and character, dignity, integrity and honor two the people of Dade County where your unassuming and unselfish soul protected us more than we could ever comprehend. A voice cries out and public servants of humble blessings, loyalty and esteem race to the sacred calls where true trust and virtue are tied along with wisdom, vision and diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment, goodwill and respect are all angel's signs of lives and careers performed without hesitation, regret and unwillingness. Badge#1664 was reverent, alert and always mindful of your humbly blessed roots of faith, devotion and resolve.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 21, 2023
A truly heroic comrade, friend and beloved family member. That was you, Officer Cook, a man devoted to the shelters of peace and liberty for all humanity. Dade County was where your unassuming, unwavering and unselfish honesty, character, dignity and integrity patrolled the streets of our safe havens and trails of trustworthiness and truth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue, wisdom and commitment that has and will forevermore be saluted and paid homage for all that it accomplished during your sacred life and career where your missions and journeys have been transported to the heavens above to serve as a heroic and loyal angel of boldness and resiliency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 20, 2023
Character reveals dignity, honesty and integrity. Yours, Officer Cook, was clarity, virtue and wisdom all tied together to make Dade County your beloved community safer once more. Heroism that impacted your family, comrades and friends to be fondly saluted and duly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Truth and trust marching their beats down those trails and paths of unwavering unselfishness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 19, 2023
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