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

Succinct, sweet, sincere and serene the way everybody would like it. Society should not have to bend over and bow to evil and corruption. Crime takes more than a slice out of our very lives. Pragmatism should never indulge itself more than it may have to. You were an optimist, Officer Cook, self-confident in your abilities and versatility to complete your given roles and tasks to benefit the lives of all Dade County. God gives us one heart,one brain, two lungs,eyes and ears, legs as well for a practical reason, truth and trust must avail and not be interrupted. When decent people are hurt or lose their lives the plans and preparations must be reevaluated. Your death hurt your family, colleagues everyone concerned, I personally don't take kind to police being hurt or God forbid taken from their loved ones. As you know my father may he rest in peace served thirty-eight years with the New York City Police Department. Badge#1541 gave his all, badge#1664 yours, Officer Cook, gave a total effort and well beyond to be remembered and fondly to forever shared.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

I meant to say in the last reflection, Officer Cook, that your beloved family only hopes to carry out your legacy of such sacred purposes. Earth had you for a short time and heaven has your sweet angelic soul forever to peacefully walk that proverbial beat where your integrity, dignity and honesty will never be shattered, ruined by one man whose respect, character and whatever a human being should have in their hearts. Dade County works and toils, sweats and prays that courage and loyalty such as yours, Officer Cook, makes a distinctly harmonious impression. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Foundations and bridges to a solid future one better off with your smiling face and humility attached to each door here in your community that loved and admired your endeavors greatly. They'll carry on with their journeys and missions it's what God wants of them, he expects them to relish and to revere your blessed and most rewarded good name.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

Today, Officer Cook, is my 24th wedding anniversary. You and Karen would have celebrated 45 years this year. You had four years of bliss and happiness. But than again trust, truth, honesty, dignity, integrity and revered character made you humbly treasured not only as a Dade County policeman but as a human being so thoughtful and deserving of whatever accolades and salutes travel your direction. You led others because of your honest heart, wisdom and soul of impression. You left behind your adored and beloved family who not can hope to carry on with your legacy so practical and very principled. Never easy but with Our Lord's help and His humanely gentle hands he can transport them throughout their missions and earthly journeys of peace, prosperity and all the good health and fortune they can have. The Cooks, Tidwells and Wilkersons all love you and forever cherish their "Uncle Bo" until they see your spirit again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Perception should never be intercepted by false passions,false hopes and goodwill not generally accepted by mankind. Society and humanity miss you, Officer Cook and so does your family, department and many many acquaintances. Its heaven's gifts of gallantry that grace those golden streets and doors to perfection you forever stand guard over.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

The leaves will soon change colors. November 30th is soon around the corner. Many birthdays should have been celebrated, many happy times to be had. A path you began forty-three years ago serving Dade County, Officer Cook, so heroically, admirably and with total honesty now sadly memories of a legend, Badge#1664 with all its eyes and ears guiding your community through some adverse times. Always so loyal and faithful, your parents raised you and your sister, Nancy very well completely respectful, dignified and most of all integrity, fortitude and character that gave clear and precise commitments to morals, mettle and the packages of sacred perseverance and an always ready attitude to succeed in any endeavor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your love of life and the outdoors, Officer Cook, we can only say heaven and earth have and had your undivided attention to details never derailed by anything until that day, so heinous and vile what transpired in only a few moments while performing your duties. All heart, truth and heroic trust tendered with a gentle tenacity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, so decent and kind, humble, honest and heroic surely deserved more. More life and to be able to finish your public service career on your own terms. Some jobs, one's health may hinder them. Police work its evil and violence not only can permanently injure them, its evil can rob them,their families and comrades of their inspiring wisdom and clear vision. Dade County saw six years of excellence, dedication, dignity and integrity such a wonderful gentleman of character commanding others through fate and destiny. Always warmly treasured and well liked, God you've received a fine young man with a fighting spirit into your eternal home for you to cradle and protect him. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A life so sacred and serenely solemn gone in a flash, just tragic, terrible and traumatic, but, you were there until the end sacrificing for your friends and the citizens to live on, you do live in their hearts and prayers, Officer Cook, you forevermore do.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

With a heart that pierced Dade County quite well and with unwavering perseverance and proficiency that allowed you, Officer Cook, to humbly carry out your assigned and most honored duties towards mankind will you forever be revered, admired and greatly respected. All the devotion, diligence and the genes of dignity, integrity, hope and character seizing their cherished roles like no other. Today after forty-one years are you still fondly saluted and most remembered for humility, sanctity and for journeys with both a passion and a purpose, to make peace and unity an impression so implanted within your family, peers and friends' hearts and thoughts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2020

Those who perpetrate torment and turmoil are more than ever scatterbrained and without any clue or notion of what mankind expects from ordinary people. Hard working, honest and with a semblance of truth and trust in their pockets. Persistence usually pays dividends to those who faithfulness never leads them astray. You surely were a God fearing man, Officer Cook and complete with a reserve of energy and effort in your tanks where dignity, integrity and honesty helped you to overcome peril. Still will forever be tragic and sadly shameful that one ignorant and obviously deranged human being can take a man 's heart and soul from him robbing him and his beloved family from the pleasures of seeing you, Officer Cook, growing older gracefully with his beloved Karen. So astute, humble and divinely humane now all of those traits are in heaven encircling us as a golden and heroic angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County was primarily served by unselfish, unceasing, undying and unrelenting resolve, resiliency and the pursuits of peace, harmony and togetherness for all humanity. So solid, so solemn and so very sacred!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Your whole humbly honorable life and career, Officer Cook, was front, center and clearly focused nothing placed on a back burner. Dade County was the venue for perpetual motion setting forth dignity and directional integrity which at least helped to dispel evil. Our serenity, safety and security were handled by a man of promise and resolve so much left to fulfill and accomplish. I guess Our Creator knows better and for what morals were found in Badge#1664 they cannot ever replace what was lost by wanton and wicked terror. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

A teddy bear of a personality, so engaging with a happy smile. Too sad that happiness, prosperity and joy were ruined, robbed and usurped from your very heart and heroic soul, Officer Cook, while you were busy patrolling your community of Dade County sacrificing your very life so cherished and devout. I'm sure your colleagues have never forgotten you and the meaning of what a true and trusted friend is about. One gentleman and one evil man no one expected this ever.God propelled you through twenty-five years of faithful missions of hope and voyages of vigilance all while staying true to character and consideration. Cornerstones and foundations built for a solid tomorrow, one that would have made your family happier if you were present to accompany them on their journeys. God has you, Officer Cook, cradled in His palms of perfection for eternal safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Too bad a scalpel alone cannot cutout violence and strife from society. Outstanding character, excellence in commitment and always available transparent convictions that were centered perfectly upon your crisp uniform, Officer Cook, provided and delivered dignity,integrity and rightful honor to Dade County folks. A treasured and admired individual and a top notch human being gracing humanity with a heart of heroism and loyal sanctity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

I was looking at the names of your fellow 1971 Norland High School class, Officer Cook, your school had a 40 year reunion in 2011. Sad you could not attend, though I'm sure your classmates have not forgotten your documented acumen of honor, dignity and integrity which afforded the citizens of Dade County much needed freedom and the liberty to choose whatever one wants to chase after just as you decided to become a duly heroic officer over forty-three years ago. Long time your heart, soul and humbleness won't be overlooked because you simply cared and performed more than adequately. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those drums are beating louder and louder as you walk your humane beat with many other angels.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

When you comprehend values, scruples and principles your earthliest of missions and journeys becomes clearer. You understood what truthful respect and reverence are all about. Protecting and redefining mankind's reasons for living and striving for a passionate purpose. Dade County had six years of dedicated and heroically honored, determined andof course your loyal trails, Officer Cook. God has your wonderfully sweet and virtuous soul stored in His gardens for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

A pro understands their roles, responsibilities and resourcefulness. All resolve and all out endeavor given back to Dade County's folks to produce only peace and unity for mankind. Badge#1664, yours, Officer Cook, represented a new day and a new start for all. Certainly, May 16, 1979 won't ever be forgotten nor slotted for the shelves to gather dust. A hero was created within the frameworks of fairness, truth and unwavering ferocity all from integrity,respect and honorable dignity. God's gates are safe as you guard them my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Policing the streets is a continuing learning experience. But, when danger and peril lurk dignity, integrity and honesty must shine through one's heart and shiny badge. All your life and career, Officer Cook, Dade County was surely engaged by a young man full of compassion, caring and concern. Evil robbed your family of having with them to behold all the wonderful days, months and years of journeys and missions of hope and prosperity. They carry you, my neighbor, friend and hero with them every moment never far nor out of sight. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Vision and wisdom go hand in hand when honor and respect reflect off one another. Leadership and direction is earned and you worked hard, Officer Cook, to reap everything you sowed. Dade County felt the gentle breezes of your loyal and heroic soul and heart providing its own confident motivation. Loyal and esteemed, faithfulness, trust and truth forever eternally enriching heaven's gates of happiness and compassion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

You were a major component of the puzzle, Officer Cook, where your pristine perseverance was never more finer. Dade County and its folks had to have relished your service to them giving honor, integrity and dignity that more uplifting enhancement. Always so treasured and loyal to your comrades it's just tragic that you were not permitted to see all these changes that you were instrumental in incorporating. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

The trails to tranquility begin with some unrelenting tenacity. Then add some honesty, dignity and competent integrity. Surely, your soul of character and caring, Officer Cook, will never been forgotten only warmly, richly and fondly remembered and solemnly saluted for have given class and decency to the residents of Dade County. Boy, oh boy does God have a flock of valor among His kingdom where sacrifice and humility all were in their humane hearts, souls and spirits. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Humanity frowns upon human suffering. A man, a gentleman and one humbly gallant young man serving and protecting his fellow citizen here in Dade County with a mighty and honest heart. One terrible day, Officer Cook andyour character, commitment and all dignified convictions all destroyed by the heinous actions of an evil man. Your heroic legacy shall never be forgotten and certainly heaven has an angel of integrity and fortitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2020

Virtue so valid and yet you were humbly brave, Officer Cook, in service to Dade County citizens. The finest character, commitments to honesty, integrity and dignity forever beloved, cherished and revered for its sacred missions of faith and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero. A good man now an angel of valor encircling our society.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2020

An adventure of virtue, a mission of morals and mettle, journeys of prudence all carried our humanely, heroically and very wisely. Your career and life, Officer Cook, was succinct and accomplished. No doubt more was left to pursue , honor, dignity and integrity oversaw the streets of Dade County where you serenely patrolled its venues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Reverence and resolve revolving around the stars at night. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A cornerstone founded in diligence and the always present versatility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

It's terrible that evil and Covid-19 is robbing society left and right of honest heroes and heroines. Dade County had your due attention, Officer Cook and a man of God that humanity misses truly and of course so does your esteemed family. Character, respect and intuitive ingenuity all poured within those foundations that you planted with perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels soaring with a purpose and a glorified passion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

Nothing contrary to your honored integrity, dutiful dignity and object character which saved and served all Dade County with all your heart, Officer Cook. A hero welcomed to heaven with a smile and wholehearted humility. Never forgotten and saluted for unselfish bravery. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

A man so young and mature caring,sharing and saving lives of all mankind. The attention and detail you brought to the folks of Dade County, Officer Cook, will never be forgotten nor taken for granted. Heroism lives on in your family's hearts, souls and thoughts. One unwavering sacrifice to benefit mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

Solemnity and sincerity were some of your humble trademarks, Officer Cook. Dade County was very well secured when you delivered goodwill, respect and admiration all around. Honesty and integrity are a direct perspective of one's character and yours, Officer Cook, all heroic and shining brighter than ever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

A cause to pause and to reflect upon your life and career, Officer Cook, its vintage and versatility, so heroic, honorable and very humbly dignified. They all served Dade County with class, decency and no hesitation at all. Character, commitments to pride and excellence all resting in peace with you my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2020

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