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

The podium is for conversation. The streets are for protecting. With your unwavering and undying honesty,integrity and dignity, Officer Cook,this made all the difference in how Dade County could live its lives of satisfaction and safety. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character and transparency count the most as God keeps rewarding your stellar life and duly humble career of scruples and values.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

Society appreciated your workmanship, leadership and treasured dedication to Dade County and its people, Officer Cook. A hero united in the bonds of trust and truth with dignity and integrity being worn passionately to be etched upon the hearts and souls of your peers and family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

Humanity has surely missed your sincerity, smile and sweet disposition all these decades later as mankind and your family, Officer Cook,continues their trails of serenity and happiness. Dade County experienced a wonderfully gifted young man preserving the quality of life all by being dignified and possessing stellar character and integrity to be fondly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

The men and women gather to honorably reach out to all mankind. You stood for justice, truth and heroic trust, Officer cook. So much esteem, loyalty to be cherished forever as well as your unselfish dignity and integrity all standing guard over us. Now and for eternity does your angelic soul patrol those golden gates where your passions shine brightest. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

You must bring your entire arsenal with you to defend against evil. Thank goodness for your plentiful perseverance and reverence, Officer Cook. Dade County could stand in tranquility and in sanctity to be saluted for its bravery and boldest of convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

Serving and battling, all in an honest day of heroic work, Officer Cook, that protected the folks of Dade County. Virtue and respect,integrity and dignity all leading the way to peace and stability. Your heart and soul have been blessed forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Concerned and caring always resourceful and humane humble.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 26, 2020

An orchestra leader leads with his baton. Police lead with excellence in professional conduct, ethics and morals. Your honesty, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook,helped you lead others during situations of duress in Dade County. Always so special. Always so humble and forever brave, bold and remembered for undivided heroism that is etched upon the faces, doors and windows of mankind. It will never be copied as it shall be carried upon the shoulders of all who serve of all who conquer. Violence and terror will not triumph. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

A breakfast, lunch or dinner break comes and when the calls come in you leave or take your food with you and race to a various scene that yells for the quickest of intentions. Attention to details never waned. Honesty and humility always flawless. You maybe tired character, dignity and your integrity never gave up, Officer Cook. Dade County's folks were saved and spared because of your heroic actions every moment you worn a badge and uniform. Today, God has your spirit and soul wearing that outfit even with your gun buried with you. No one really knows about eternity only that it's the last stop of your trains of tenacity being respected,saluted and poignantly honored forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

Uplifting, encouraging,engaging, enhancing and enriching all feel like a huge weight has been removed from mankind's back. All of that,Officer Cook, was done sincerely, carefully, faithfully and truthfully. Its dignity and integrity so widely revered all coming from your unselfish heart and tireless energy, effort and such wonderful efficiency. The streets of Dade County where evil and violence roared like a lion became quiet once more. But,just if only that man so violent had listened and complied with your orders you for sure would have made its home safely to greet your beloved Karen and to live another day to compose another humbly excellent professional performance. An angel to be solemnly, fondly and warmly saluted for everything courageous in a man of truth and trustworthiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

Superb, superior and supreme, your professional conduct and humble honesty, your performance everyday in peril's eyes and the ultimate sacrifice you gave, Officer Cook,to serve,protect preserve Dade County's character, integrity and dignity. The why part is you wanted to become a duly respected public servant.Our Creator took you from this world,your family and colleagues because He obviously needed your sweet, special, virtual and sacred soul and spirit back in heaven to walk a perfectly proverbial beat guarding those pearliest of gates and golden roads where angels' valor all sparkles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

Rules, laws and regulations are all enacted for the benefit of both the police and the general public. Their protection is essential if life is to be lived solely to make this world a better environment to thrive and create a more purposeful meaning. You certainly created the spirit of affection, goodwill and esteem for mankind, Officer Cook. A trusted, truthful and honored hero who paid the ultimate price for Dade County residents to travel those humble trails. Having humility broadens one's perspectives and your consummate character and achievements laid down a solid foundation for our very futures. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

A belt buckle can save a life. A vest can surely stop a bullet at times. A cap can too stop or deflect trouble. Mr. Pearsall committed the unthinkable that day upon you, Officer Cook and your bravery comrades of dignity, integrity and charismatic respect for humanity. All you did was to perform up to snuff acquitting yourself very well. Excellence and effort accentuated your primary paths of justice. Always well admired and well liked. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

The revered ride the rewards of heaven for rounding the lines of peril and keeping evil away from mankind. Society has been blessed by your superior honor, humane and heroic dignity,integrity that conquered abominations that have surely threatened the esteemed goodwill of humanity. Officer Cook, your cherished name and mettle forever remain the focal point of your undying perseverance and persistence to weather the storms of serious nature. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County has heart and a mind. They 'll never overlook your bravery, valor and resolve.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

The coronation of a man's courage began its shape when you were still in your mother's womb, Officer Cook. When she and your dad my they rest in peace had you that was the making of an honest to goodness hero. And Dade County's folks were blessed and rewarded with your unwavering sacrifice, built on integrity and steered by virtue and respectful dignity carried on your badge and uniform of humility, a heart so sweet and loyalty,hope and faithfulness so evident. The truth and trustworthiness continue to represent us as an angel forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your mother and dad I'm forever sorry I never got to befriend them.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

The citizens you protect are as grateful as you were, Officer Cook, to be heroically serving them. Their reliance upon your superior instincts is the very reason for their existence. Dade County has its valiant rolls of honor and respect now doing their yeoman jobs as you my neighbor, friend and hero who patrols heaven soaring like an angel. The validity of your humble life has defined a career and perspective so far and wide. Such tireless character and determination will fondly be remembered and duly saluted. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

If those gearboxes of gallantry are well oiled only the most outstanding of responsibilities can be clearly defined and chartered. The courses of mother nature send us to far away places we mat never travel to again. But here in Dade County the life and career you exemplified with honor and reverence will remain that guiding light forevermore. It's dignity and integrity that touch the gentle soul and heart of your character so concerned and refined. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

With such unselfish dignity and integrity, it was the honest streams of wisdom, character and vision that carried your truthful trails of justice through Dade County, Officer Cook. A man well versed in virtue,valor and vigilance doing his utmost to seize the harmony and unity we've come to expect. Humility gladdens one's heart so vested and versatile. The world is a little less safer since your loss, your family always has the humane comfort in knowing you their forever hero whose legacy remains treasured and impeccable. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 25, 2020

Next Sunday at 2 am the nation at least most will be turning their clocks back one hour. Yet, springing forward with a new sense of renewal if a new leader, the president is elected. Change is always on the horizon as you cannot stop the clocks and watches from moving forward. Dade County had you, Officer Cook, patrolling for six years of honest and hard working dignity and integrity. Respect and reverence moving character right to those venues to serve and to preserve the quality of life so special,so virtuous. Your loved ones and peers won't forget their colleague and friend. A man whose passions shined, his heart was so caring and sweet just as your maturity it never waned. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero. Your legacy, Officer Cook, never will touch the ground , it picks up and enhances humanity as all who knew you embrace its sophistication. A simple and humble man who lived by the golden rule treating everyone as you would want to be treated. Resolve and resiliency. They strike a unique chord. That is courage!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

Emotions usually run high when truth, honor and trust are suddenly taken from its wearer. The God given talents, skills,hopes and dreams were indeed bestowed upon your sacred being, Officer Cook. It was your identification of integrity, wisdom and the prime reasons why you were so dignified a gentleman who gave pride and respect to those citizens in Dade County where your onuses really were greatly relied upon. The skies above are full of angels brave and resourceful and whose professionalism was the motivation for their lives full of passion and promise. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

Gladness, joy and prosperity all at your humble hands and feet, Officer Cook. Such classic honesty, integrity and unending,unrelenting dignity applied to the basic assets of your tireless acumen,awareness and astute nature. Goodwill, hope and faith relishing their happiness to accept the dangers that always lied ahead. The boundaries and corridors were complete protected by your well documented esteem and humility. It was a heart of gold so profound and proficient. You'll never be overlooked for carrying the purposes behind your undying scruples and ideals. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County was much more at ease when your effort and efficiency shined though.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

You were your department's insurance policy, Officer Cook, meaning you assured the people they would be safer and more at leisure to pursue their life passions. Serenity and security are tough to broker at times but with your ingenuity, intuition and intelligence, dignity and integrity could honorably stand tall defending us. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero. God's house of character, commitments to everything mindful and excellent rested in your boldest of convictions. You fought the battle, Officer Cook and uncovered newer leaves to be surely enriching to society today. All police are those policies of respect and perseverance. It certainly never departed your side.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

Have a plan stick to the program at hand. Dade County had its tensions and challenges ahead. Your entire career and life, Officer Cook,rested in a nobly honorable search for harmony and its unity throughout your community. One that has forever revered your cherished name and soul my neighbor,friend and hero. A large part of your dignity,integrity went to heaven the day Our Master called for you completing your missions of justice here. Never forgotten and always solemnly saluted for bravery and its civility. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

Your parents pride rested in your frank and fruitful professional endeavors on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. So caring,sincere and creatively heroic. Peace and safety have a certain special calling. Yours, was to seek and seize the ample opportunities to make this bond between mankind and our world. Earthly desires and your devotion spurred your sacred passions and their kindest of missions to leave that distinct heroic impression to be shared, remembered, celebrated and saluted for encompassing all heart and soul truth and trust banded as one. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

One door and one window shut does not mean we forget nor overlook your heroism, honesty and boldness. Dade County shall remember your life of fighting crime, your integrity stellar and clear, your dignity sterling and thoughtful. It was faith and determination that sees one through their journeys of which humanity hopes for a happy medium. The grass is greener where you patrol eternity forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. All class. All resolving peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

Everything utilized to defend and protect the public must be in working order. The uniform, the badge, the vehicle and the person whose top priority is to honestly deal with all issues,circumstances and situations that involve integrity, bravery and the character that dignity and integrity bring to a job. Your life and values, Officer Cook,represented the dawn of the day and now others who have taken over your watch must act the part and carry humility close to their hearts and very souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County won't forget your grace and charming persona.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 24, 2020

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