Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Evil's negative energy and efficiency should not and shall not get the drop nor advantage over a gritty and gallant servant. You served your life, Officer Cook, pursuing peace, perseverance and proficiency all because Dade County and its folks depended upon your reserves of resolve, resourcefulness and resiliency. So stellar, superb and sterling just as your sacred foundations bonded with commitment to excellent character and outstanding commitments to trust and its truth. The thanks given to humanity that shall be poignantly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
A sweet and sincerely honored man who gave Dade County all the wisdom,vision and virtue he had to create a positive community. Understanding and knowledge go hand and hand just as integrity and dignity. They stay around long after to battle and to fight with all their heart as you did, Officer cook. So humble, humane and heroic, you'll always be treasured by your loved ones and colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
The writing is inscribed humanely, honorably and most heroically on your gravestone, Officer Cook. "We Shall Be One." The whole wide world not just Dade County where you always performed notable and humane service has remembered your valor, virtue and vision, a certain clarity, acumen and a wise heart that functioned as one unit to help take a bite out of crime. You are an angel so endearing and so much admiration for having the wits and grit to patrol your community with diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You gave your soul and spirit for your comrades and the citizens to live on as your family carries your legacy within their hearts of health, happiness and cherished humility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
The bread and butter of any worthwhile officer is their unyielding honesty, integrity and dignity which in order to battle adversity must be wielded humbly and with a purposeful sanctity as you displayed on Dade County's behalf, Officer Cook. A hero to be warmly, richly and solemnly etched within the hearts of all mankind, your family and close knit department of esteemed colleagues. The sun shines brightly because of your soul staying aglow. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
Bullets fly and once they leave the chamber cannot be taken back. A sad day when a solemn man, an honored gentleman and a humble young man gave his all out effort to silence evil here in Dade County. Everyday police must deal with a whole rash of incidents, accidents and purposeful evil. They must try and alleviate, eliminate and cultivate relationships by constructing bridges and foundations as you skillfully demonstrated, Officer Cook, so heroically. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Serenity and safety were staked down by your tireless vigilance.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
The days and hours seem to just fly by, Officer Cook, just as the decades since you gave your life and career for Dade County to live a more enriching lifestyle. So many things have transpired since you departed this world for heaven at violence's evil hands. Honor, integrity and revered character all made their way throughout a community that has never forgotten you. Humility and humbleness blend together with heroism and resolve so treasured, trusted and entirely sincere. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
The streets are littered with trash and wickedness too needs to be taken off of those very same paths. No maybes you were the consummate public servant, Officer Cook, so determined and dignified to dedicate your heart and soul to Dade County where honor, character and truth made a unique impression never to be shifted elsewhere. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
Instincts of integrity and the desires of decency and dignity never to be forgotten along with your honorable humility and unselfish heroism, Officer Cook, to be remembered and saluted for giving everything proper and versatile to the people of Dade County. You tried to fix issues and problems all laying down the cornerstones for a safer and more peaceful future. So much respect, reverence and character to be surely cherished as you walk that perfect beat in heaven as your family and department's angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2020
Heaven is that chosen and noble venue where virtue, valor and versatility all come together to be humbly blessed and rewarded for their outstanding sacrifices on behalf of mankind. Humanity, society and Dade County join in and give you, Officer Cook, a hearty heroic thank you for all your endeavors of honor, integrity and dignity. Character, commitment and truth all blended as one element functioning to keep our heads on right and to keep streets safe from harm. Always a salute for bravery and only the respect of a grateful community thanking you my neighbor,friend and hero for enhancing, enriching and engaging us for twenty-five years, six of which you patrolled and educated society not to be forgotten. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
A life well lived, well achieved and well spent doing what you relished being, Officer Cook. Wonderful memories of your life though way too short cut down by the very evil, the unending violence that you undertook a sacred affirmation to serve and to protect Dade County. When venture meets up with adversity the thing to do is try and remain calm which you did during your watch. Fierce not afraid, resourceful not running, honest not inhumane, dignified but with humility and integrity coursing through your entire being, a strong heart and mind to lend its hand at providing security and harmony for those whom you cherished most. They'll not forget your spirit nor your passions in life. heaven has your sanctity and as an angel may the good Lord bless you and your admired family during these holiday times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
No matter the time of day or night nor the conditions outside stellar service and honor is always warranted and most appreciated. Dade County did relish your life and service, Officer Cook, always your family and community's hero of affection and esteem. You placed your dignity,integrity and character on the battlefields to defend and to shelter us from evil, terror and cruelty. A gentleman of truth and youth giving his all humane efforts every second and now as an angel in heaven you for sure won't be cast aside nor overlooked for sterling bravery and the gallantry displayed at all times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
The bridges lift up to allow a large boat or ship to pass under. Well,you certainly uplifted all Dade County, Officer Cook, with your upbeat style of policing its roads and venues. A pleasant smile greeted you and some serious honesty,integrity and dignity greeted violence which still perturbs and disturbs the patterns of serenity and safety we are all accustomed to living. To live freely and to be healthy are two staples by which your enriched, enhanced and engaged those whom you met everyday. Never a moment of forgetting your wealth of experience now as an angel in heaven it greets those who have just the thin blue line of valiant angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Grace and humbleness have earned rewards and Our Creator's blessings for your supreme sacrifice and for all around excellence in performing a perilous task.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
You crochet with yarn. You create and construct by virtue of versatile honor, empowered dignity and certainly incorporated integrity. Nothing can be swapped out nor substituted. Goodwill, faith and hope were some of the traits that guided your heart and soul, Officer Cook, as a hero throughout the Dade County community as you tried and proved that your service to its folks did make a difference. Resolve and resourcefulness share in the onuses to pave the way for trust and transparency to mirror one another. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
Loyalty is the spirit for which all men and women who serve and protect must be appreciated and surely honored when they make the ultimate sacrifice. You gave Dade County every ample amount of honesty, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, all heroically placed down to create an unbreakable impression. A life is to be revered and solemnly remembered and yours epitomized effort, efficiency and all heart from your unassumingly unselfish soul. Badge#1664 was worn with humility and all that civility insures. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character and truth yield trust and reliance.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
Try it you might like it. Police work is not an experiment as one must give every ounce of heart,honor and character to make things work and have that wheel well oiled and moving forward. By God's design, grace and goodwill. your fortitude, Officer Cook, gave you the humble opportunity to make peace and stability like a brother and sister getting to know one another quite well and because of your heroism and resolve, Dade County and its residents can lead and continue to live healthier and happier. Their missions were your earthliest of journeys and all because of one heinous man that all came to an abrupt ending on May 16,1979 when a legacy tall and humble began. Again and again just pathetically sad, terrible and tragic for your beloved family, comrades of respect and loyalty and your close personal friends so many who paid their respects to you at your Inspector's funeral. A decent man striving for care and sincerity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Integrity and dignity battling adversity may never go by the boards everything must be done beyond reproach and with ethical conduct as you only did, Officer Cook.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
Time is invested when a public servant makes that serious commitment of excellence, honesty and pride to dignify their department. You brought forth goodwill,integrity and loyalty to Dade County forever to be solemnly remembered, cherished and admired, Officer Cook. Always the warrior and hero whose strides furnished tranquility and sanctity close together. You sought unity for all humanity and never gave any less character all sterling, stellar and full of trust and truth right where its affects would be greatly appreciated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. With all the classwork,field work and training involved so many resources are tooled and pooled together to create those bonds of boldness and bravery and now they are angelically everlasting in God's houses of valor.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 1, 2020
Like I reflected, Officer Cook, plucking weeds off of your gravestone is the very least I could do for my neighbor,friend and hero who pulled evil off of the Dade County roads. You were a superior man, a superb gentleman and a serious public servant geared toward honor,bravery and the decisiveness of dignity, desire and integrity's decency. The heavens are showering down blessings off of your faithfully reliable spirit one that yearned and learned all its lessons of frankness and how to apply ferocity to a problem needing resolution. Rest in peace Officer Cook. Humility and sanctity were humane and loyally protective. Goodwill, nature and resiliency are steadily carried their loads. Your beloved and adoring family members carry your legacy as a foundation of inspiration. Its cornerstones were the fountains of serenity and safety for all concerned. I think your family would greatly cherish my efforts to keep your grave clean so visitors can recognize your location.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
With a penchant to always do the right thing and by listening and honoring your beloved parents may they rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero may God bless and reward your creative heart, soul and spirit of perpetual power and strength of character, honesty and the integrity all ingenuity and dignity which fought long and hard for harmony and liberty for all Dade County residents. Forever remembered and duly dedicated to the causes of justice, truth and trust.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
Dear Gina and Mrs. Tidwell: Today I visited your brother and uncle's grave at 4pm and cleared some weeds off the stone. For your heroism, Officer Cook, Dade County was given a humbly humane presence and an unassuming honesty, dignity and integrity to be cherished, admired and forever valiantly revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
Pearls of wisdom stay within the hearts of all who gained knowledge from their humility, honor and sanctity. So valid and crystal clear were your earthly missions, Officer Cook, as you were sent here to perform the consummate duties of service and reliability. Only the best endeavors transferred safe travels upon those looking for a man's dignity, ethics and integrity to all shine through your undying, unselfish and unwavering character, class and pure desire to stop callousness before it ever started blasting its fiercest of violence. God knows and He has your loving and beautiful soul next to Him for eternal safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
The quiet of the night, the light of day and the bright sun burning through the afternoon skies, they all had your shining gems of heroism, honor and reverence scrawled upon them, Officer Cook. Dade County has never overlooked nor forgotten the wearer of badge#1664 whose life and career represented the tranquility its people relied heavily upon. You approached each situation, every issue and all circumstances they way all esteemed and cherished public servants must. With ferocity, tenacity and a certain fortitude to be so poignantly saluted and etched upon your family's hearts and souls as they carry your legacy with them forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
Such a caring gentleman and just a wonderful human being. God really must have needed your sweet and diligent soul next to Him in heaven, Officer Cook. Always a hero and never forgotten for having the reputation of honorable proportions that succeeded in covering Dade County with blankets of esteemed loyalty and always so treasured and respected for everyone humble in the words of dignity, character and commitment. So refined and deliberate in sanctity and in giving peace and goodwill to mankind. But, you'll always be missed and saluted for bravery, boldness and above all decency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A class individual and a perfect angel flying higher everyday second!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
To comport yourself carefully and proudly everyday takes effort and honesty are peaking at higher levels. so much care, concern and consideration, Officer Cook, all given heroically and with dignity flowing in your heart. Dade County was certainly privileged to have your support and integrity deeply patrolling its streets where evil lurked. Today would have been your sixty-seventh birthday so terrible you could not be here to celebrate your special day. You sure had virtue and valor leading and directing your trails and pathways of justice, truth and trust. I am God willing going to visit your grave later today and salute a wonderful young man who gave humanity his life and service of sacred journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 30, 2020
Hollywood, California is where actors work and earn lots of money which sometimes can affect one's heart and brain,it's where ego and what not starts to work against the purposes and designs of the modern world. Dade County was not an act, it was real and genuine, where life and death all hinged upon a rapid response to the very issues,confounding,confusing and confronting humanity which you tried to utmost to solve while serving the general public, Officer Cook. Taking measures to aid the people and of course your comrades you gave meaning to heroism and honor. Dignity,respect and loyal admiration flowed within your being and soul, Officer Cook, surely never forgotten. A welcome sight to the citizens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 29, 2020
Nothing vague regarding a life and career of resolve and sacrifice, only truthfully validated by faithfulness and an abundant stream of honored resourcefulness delivered by devotion,dignity and the eyes of integrity on your part, Officer Cook. A hero so brave, versatile and forever instrumentally welcomed into Dade County to lend support and composure during times of tension and torment. For having nobility,civility and sanctity may God bless and reward your soul of conviction and transparency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 29, 2020
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