Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Those candles of warmth and honor still burn very much within the hearts of your loving family, Officer Cook. You'll always be by their side as "Uncle Bo." And Dade County, it too won't forget your serene nature, giving and considerate. A heart full of gold and passion that pursued unity and liberty for mankind by the very virtue of your dignified soul of integrity. The backbone of all who ever wear a badge and a crisp uniform determined and dedicated to fighting crime and in seeking a status of sincerity that touches every living being. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 15, 2020
Resourcefulness and resolve carry with them that resilient ripple affect. Years and decades later, Officer Cook, Dade County is stilling reeling because of what happened to you. Always a hero, true and through. It was character and commitment that made that infinite impression upon humanity which surely misses your charm and warm smile one that enriched and enhanced then and now. The heavens shine because of angels valiant like you, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 15, 2020
The sun shines its brightness upon us just as you, Officer Cook, demonstrated your skills at all points and locations here in Dade County. Such a nice young man who was raised with honor, class and dignity by his loving parents may they rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero. Your happiness and peaceful missions protected the public and because of your unyielding and tireless dignity and integrity foundations have been constructed for a safer future a bit less safe now that you cannot be in attendance to lend your expert insight and professional advice. Humility and sanctity playing lead roles in restoring law and order. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 15, 2020
God is really the real Master and Chief Emcee who greets his most honored and heroic flock with grace, humility,dignity and always perfect integrity. You treated mankind with the exact traits, Officer Cook. Dade County was certainly served by a loyal and truthful man of God. Faithful, devout and most aware, so diligent and virtuous. Your character, commitments and transparency are shined like diamonds and now your versatility has been taken to a higher level to keep watch over your family carrying out your legacy and those officers all humble who continue your watch. So vital and essentially important to peace and securer journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 15, 2020
Speed is of the essence when pursuing crime. Slowing up will only enhance evil's freedom to commit more adverse harm to a venue. Your virtue and vision,wisdom and maturity, Officer Cook, made that heroic difference in the lives of Dade County. So much humble honor,dignity and documented integrity placed down on the streets to serve and defend our priceless unity. Such unselfish service deserves salutes and whatever comes your spirited way, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
A community where esteem, courage and concern crusade surely has that golden opportunity to seize its harmony, tranquility and unending stability. It was created by you, Officer Cook, a dedicated Dade County officer who toiled in tenacity and was well invented in integrity, dignity and honesty. It stayed with you since your birth until sadly God deemed your earthly missions as complete. Too soon. Way too soon! But, for character and conviction may Our Lord bless your reverent heart and soul my neighbor, friend and hero. It encases your spirit, heavenly and humble. Humility and affection certainly absent but always saluted and never forgotten. Rest in peace. The battles were for the people and taken face to face and toe to toe to evil.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
A thimble of treachery can still spark fireworks of terror. A little fire and the results can be quite devastating. And yet through it all, Officer Cook, you overcame adversity and strife for most of your career protecting Dade County. The effort and heart, the constant and consummate character and commitments to pride and excellence never wavered and always on cue. Honesty, integrity and dignity leading your navigation of sanctity and serenity for mankind which forever is indebted to you. Heaven and the skies above have your charming soul, sweet and loving to further guard those gates of gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Loving nature and being a very skilled photographer, all your life's passions besides your very instrumental chose of fields, police work. Every example of endeavor, every character and commitment of truth, every conviction all ingenuity and intuitive. All Dade County ever witnessed, they saw a great man, a legend defend them for adversity and criminal mischief. Your partners and friends all saw a young and sincere stoking those coals of charm,charisma and courage of heart. Your family,peers and the world lost a great soul that day but the lights have never been extinguished because your soul and spirit, Officer Cook, live on as an angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
One mistake too many. No one is perfect and yet policing requires careful balances of everything most worthy in an officer's decision making. Your ability to size up a situation quickly before things get out of hand. Maintain standards of honesty, dignity and integrity. Demonstrate a genuine respect and admiration for everyone you serve. All Dade County, Officer Cook, was heroically preserved by your undying and unending fruition and ferocity was your name as you never let your foot off the pedals of justice, trust and truth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
The beasts of bravado are out in force beating their chests of callousness. It's their ghastly actions that have unduly wrecked the normalcy of humanity. You were a blessed, admired and most of all a cherished soul of a man, Officer Cook, as you performed by the book. Honesty, ethical conduct, respect for those whom you loyally served and dignified your uniform and badge to make safe trails for Dade County folks. You never took the high road as you squared off with such a combative individual your very last day here on earth. What a shameful pity how it all ended for you and nearly for your esteemed colleagues. An angel of vigilance and virtue roaming the skies above with a spirit aglow with light and love. Your family always misses you as do your peers and close friends. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
The substance of any officer's excellence must be sustained throughout their entire career and life. Your very first day on the job, Officer Cook, probably had some nerves, Police work is one job that is difficult to relax unless you are at home resting. You performed very well on behalf of Dade County generating more than ample effort. Having the backbone of honor,integrity and character surely making dignity look better and loads of these traits will translate to a more proficient display of humility and heart. You are offered salutes and fondly remembered for enriching society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Nothing worse than everything going haywire. Heinousness and wanton evil know nothing. All they car about is inflicting woe and painful agony upon us. At times when we are lonely and feelings start to sink we just look for that life preserver to rescue us. Well, Officer Cook, you and the very many other top public servants were relied upon for your unwavering and unrelenting honesty, integrity and dignity. All powerful vehicles to travel the tough terrains where peril and danger lied. Heaven has its angel and your special soul of vitality, virtue and versatility resting at the top of that eternal summit. Dade County will never forget you, Officer Cook. A top notch first class hero of desire and devotion.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
An ace is the top card in a hand. An officer's dignity,integrity and honesty above all else keep their paths and trails sacred when they go out and patrol for a balance of boldness and tranquility within any given community. You kept that happy measure, Officer Cook for Dade County and its citizens to remember and to reminisce forever. A solemn day of fondly paying homage to a loyal man dedicated to making our mankind more wholesome once again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Bonds so steady. Bravery so unyielding. Honesty, truth and trust s o unbending. Dignity, honor and respectful integrity so undying. So why is it that an evil man took your heart and soul away from your family and department, Officer Cook? A hero with humbleness beloved by Dade County and the world for having the gumption and grit to gallantly restore law and order. Peace and happiness, health and sanity beg for attention, they crave to yearn and to freely move about. You laid down your life my neighbor, friend and hero for foundations to be established that have your spirit and soul encased withing them. Everything about you, Officer Cook, is humanely and most notably is etched within walls and stones for all to visit. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Once wickedness and violence are finally done in, it's the after shocks that are still felt. Tremors of terror that don't want to quit. You were never deterred, never conceding to evil and it just goes to show our nation and the residents of Dade County whom you took a sacred affirmation to protect them, Officer Cook, that certainly a good man such as yourself was very worthy of his position and all that was placed on your plates of perseverance. Honor, bravery, integrity and dignity all must deliberate and yet must be delicately dispersed to make a positive outcome. May 16, 1979 was a day your family, comrades and friends will never forget. Their hero, Officer Cook, fought hard and battled such wanton evil until your last breath on this earth so sad! Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Your family and this world, Officer Cook, all miss your hearty and most ever engaging smile. Frankly speaking since you gave your life for Dade County over forty-one years ago things just are not the same. Of course things change and that is the tragedy of having your honor, integrity and dignity all snuffed out while you while still relatively young at twenty-five. Humility and trust make up truth's impression and our serenity and safe passageways are because of your unselfish and tireless endeavors to be nobly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Not being here to see things through and all the changes it has to sadden your family members who forever carry out the legacy of goodwill, faith and hope you optimistically championed for mankind.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
Calligraphy is a fancy writing, but all officers must telegraph their honest, integrity and dignity to their assigned roles of the moment. You did all your trusted and truthful earthly missions, Officer Cook, with precise character and commitment aimed at ridding Dade County of adverse evil. You'll never be forgotten and will remain so cherished and beloved. It's heroism at the heart of all elements. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 14, 2020
The calling cards of heinousness, callousness and wanton violence is a woman or man's excellence in displaying and in demonstrating honesty, diligence, dignity and integrity within their hearts of character. You chose the profession of police work, Officer Cook, most noble, humanely wise and because of your sure visions forty-seven years ago prosperity, harmony and stability may move move freely around the various venues of Dade County. Heroism,humbleness, trust and truth converging with one another to relay a communication of goodwill, hope and everlasting faithfulness to mankind's side. An angel decorated with fortitude and the blessings of resolve now being rewarded by Our Creator. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. These above mentioned capabilities help public servants dismantle evil much sooner than later.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
Society these days seems a bit demoralized because of such proliferation of violence, torment and turmoil terrorizing us. Your tenacity, fairness and truthfulness, Officer Cook, was faithfully and heroically distributed in and around all points of interest here in Dade County. The hero in your heart and soul very treasured was about the reserve tanks of honesty, dignity and integrity never fleeing from your spirit during those times of battling such overcoming adversity. Heaven hols the light of your cherished soul, virtual being filled with joy and humility that sacredly placed down a measurement of mettle and morals within your community where serenity and security should rule. Never forgotten and forever saluted for valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
I meant to say, Officer Cook, Sorry you did not breathe glitz as you shunned the limelight looking to affix goodwill, hope and serenity within the corridors of Dade County. You are sure to remain a legend of heroism whose life and career consisted of consideration, concern, caring and the courage of a sacred heart conceived in liberty and born with honesty, integrity and integrity ascending your missions and journeys of faith and substance. Always special and virtuous beyond a doubt. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
A gentleman breathing bravery, boldness and glitz. Only fighting, battling and defending all Dade County with supreme skills, talents and all the God given honesty, integrity and dignity that a valid servant can muster. Your grace, charisma and charming smile, Officer Cook, were just pieces that fit well within the tunnels, streets and all locations within a community you stood for and preserved until your last ounce of energy, effort and proud life and career of consequences. All positive until that afternoon of May 16,1979, when you rose up to defend your fellow officers and the citizens who have not forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Gladeview was certain to be where your heroic soul gave its most humblest of sacrifices.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
Acumen is documented. Vision is made valid. Wisdom is shared. Integrity, character, dignity and honesty are earned and must be if your fellow officers are able to rely upon you in times of trouble and distress. They all appreciated you, Officer Cook, forever a Dade County hero, so loyal, caring and genuine in every way, shape and form. You gave your heart, soul and spirit so serenity,stability and sacred purposes could march onward. Your soul has ascended their pearly ladders to heaven where you can rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Class and respect deserve a man of quality and your unassuming, unselfish and unwavering actions stopped a wayward man from continuing his evil upon your community.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
The notebooks are full of virtual honor, reverence and all the designs of dignity and integrity. Never yielding nor conceding, your vigilant ways, Officer Cook, kept the flames of ferocity burning forever within the yards and homes of Dade County. Such a gentleman refined and resilient doing what you always wanted to do. Danger,strife and unrest did not ever derail nor deter your paths and trails all terribly, tragically and most sadly cut short because of one troubled and criminally warped man. Young like you, Officer Cook. A man who lived with three generations of his family and had a child to raise. No one wins. Sorrow, grief and anguish so spread out just a really sad situation for all the families, your peers and mankind in general.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
A stack of assignments awaits a humble and loyal servant's eyes and ears daily. Your due diligence and such furthering efficiency, Officer Cook, made things a bit easier to follow through on. Dade County was so wisely and heroically protected while you faced peril face to face. Such an incredible young man blessed with a good heart and such fine character pursuing his dreams and aspirations to make a dent in our world. Eternity is where your angelic integrity lives on. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We struggle to search for answers as to why you taken? God has those locked up for safekeeping as He guides you on His pathways of eternal rest. So humbly true and trustworthy. Your parents were blessed as was Nancy and Karen.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020
A man with a mind so sharp and insightful utilizing his peaceful heart and dignified being to place harmony and liberty where they duly belong. Such integrity,conviction and commitment all where excellence in respect and in humility find engagement with each other. Dade County at times can be a minefield of adventure,trouble and unrest, all your efforts, Officer Cook, were to heroically create and impression of nobility and civility securing the streets where danger and evil lurked. Badge#1664 forever shall be high in high regard and esteemed for loyally performing to uplift mankind's existence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 13, 2020