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

What you witness you at least have chance to slow down its advances or eliminate. Dade County was your honorable venue where integrity and ingenuity would team with dignity and mettle. Saluted and remembered for stoic character and loyal esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2020

Newcomers were treated as any officer would be treated. You worked among many good men and women, Officer Cook and Dade County was always as usual served well. Integrity. Honesty. Dignity. Character sitting at the top. The residents were grateful for you and your quality of showmanship all guided by principles and scruples always saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2020

Justice for all means exactly what it says. No matter yourbackground, race, creed whatever every person in this world is entitled to be treatly with honor, humility and respect. Including from public servants where integrity and dignity mean everything to security and harmony. Dade County was heroically served by your esteem and gallantry, Officer Cook and make no mistake your patrols were timely and most resourceful. All resolve, all endeavor and a sacrifice that won't be overlooked. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2020

Safe harbors, safe shelters and safe passages for mankind, humanity and society as a whole were you consummate life and honorably heroic career, Officer Cook. A man of gold and valor never shirks his duties nor runs from responsiblity. Dade County was served with dignity and the excellence in accentuating integrity and respectful character that is forever absent yet present in the hearts and minds of your family and colleagues as they continue missions of security and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2020

Crucial and critical are those very tough decisions made in the heat of the battle. Fairness and firmness go hand in hand with truth, trust and humanely heroic honor always displayed and demonstrated by you, Officer Cook. Dade County faced its adversity with your unending stoic demeanor, dignity and integrity implanted within its community that until today still pays your heart and soul endearing homage. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Insightful, enlightening and enriching, it's what Our Lord's angels of valor mean to society.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

I truly hope all your comrades who toiled honorably beside of you, Officer Cook, are doing reasonably well. Officer Keith DiGenova, who worked as your occasional partner still suffers from the affects of his injuries over forty-one years ago and is always in our prayers. Officer Robert Edgerton and your last partner, Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln, we hope are doing well in their retirements. Perhaps Officer Lincoln might still be patrolling Dade County where you gave your life my neighbor, friend and hero. The elements of effort, energy and efficiency all displayed besides your unassuming acumen and its integrity. Forever saluted as well your honesty and characters of dignity, truth and trust. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

If you are humble and honest, respect and admiration will follow your life and career of dignity and integrity. Dade County witnessed greatness every moment in badge#1664, yours, Officer Cook, its hero and of course your loved ones too. So much has been said and written regarding your heroism and esteemed sincerity. Of course humanity wanted you to live on so they could feel your gentle presence and warm smile to adore. Our Master has your heart, spirit and soul sheltered for safekeeping as you now patrol those golden roads paved by your angelic virtue and passionate diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

You were a well oiled and well respected man of means, Officer Cook. Mettle.Pure honor and genuine love for his family, community and department peers who served with you. Their hero who gave his life for Dade County to live in serenity. Dignity, character and integrity reside supremely in heaven where all angels soar higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

You can never be without a thought or notice of a man's heart, honored courage and his unwavering and undying humility. It fit the picture of yourself, Officer Cook, forever a hero of trust and tenacity given back to Dade County's folks. One gentleman of humble dignity, composed integrity and never relenting resilience to be remembered by your family and colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Terror and torment are those lighting rods of destruction and ruin. But, your peaceful journeys in and around Dade County, Officer Cook, were heroically defined as what all brave and decent servants are all about. You were created to be a force and certainly with a trail of ferocity following your insightful integrity and desired dignity while on patrol everyone from your supervisors to comrades understood onus and achievement were going to be completed properly. Saluted for unselfish boldness and for building cornerstones of intuition and ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

You plug in the cord something should light up. If a worthy servant has the gears turned up then their honesty, integrity and dignity should define everything proper and morally outstanding. Your years of life and in serving Dade County, Officer Cook, were marked by a semblance of harmony, a sense of serenity and a hero of hope and truthful devotion always cherished and revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Your composure and command, Officer Cook, is surely to be commended. Its courage and gusto helped to stop a wayward and evil man from destroying the civility and sacred missions of all Dade County. You are certain to be remembered and revered for honesty, integrity and dedicated integrity and commitment. Treasured and most tenacious. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Those cruel and crude commit callous acts of torment which hurt the quietness that mankind looks forward to. You gave so much pride and humane excellence to residents of Dade County, Officer Cook, so brave and gallant, honored and dignified while composing his integrity in your trustworthy character. Never forgotten and fondly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Your book of life, Officer Cook, was joyful and never one of doubt. As you always handled your business in Dade County with righteousness, devotion to morals and all the incorporation of integrity, dignity and sanctity which brought good nature and good cheer to those desiring hopeful truth and tranquility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. As an angel the humble book of heightened resolve stays enriched forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Police must be self starters motivated to finish their professional roles, tasks and assignments given to them everyday. You made security, serenity and safety a by-product for Dade County citizens. Always distributing goodwill, heroically stoic honesty, enhanced dignity and the tireless effort of integrity to be cherished, shared and solemnly saluted forever caring and giving. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Accountability is a very valued and proven commodity for any worthwhile public servant. You served Dade County, Officer Cook, with all honor, all integrity and dignity that conveyed the style of your faithfully heroic personality. The bonds were formed and humility within your heart was legendary. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Flexibility and dependability are the essentials to any law profession. Your personal esteem and heroic honesty, Officer Cook, have never been forgotten here in Dade County nor across our country. You were consummate in courage and conviction, stoic and sterling in integrity and in dignity, replete with values, ideals and scruples, all of which made up your unassumingly unselfish character and respect for humanity. Humility and acumen right from your golden heart which preserved our peaceful missionsof hope, faith and goodwill to be saluted for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2020

Ultra experience, ultra energy and effort mean the honorable character is more prominent. The dignity and respect, the integrity and sacred civility always showed your uniqueness and the virtue, Officer Cook, grinded out newer pastures of peace and prominence for all Dade County people. With unselfish and undying heroism that was directed toward your battles, it is all why you will remain treasured and most notably esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The heavenly palaces are replete with resolve and angelic valor.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Religion and faith are like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You don't need both for for a sandwich, but, you need honesty, integrity and dignity to stand trustworthy, truthful and most resourceful during your everyday shift. Nothing less, all humility and heart made you a supreme hero here in Dade County, Officer Cook. You battled and fought until your last breath of boldness, bravery and character ran out. God took you and your family greatly misses you and your virtuously humane smile. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Somewhere above in those fruited plains is where your spirit and soul revolve around us watching over family,comrades and friends as they journey for hope, goodwill and some prospect of happiness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Firmness yields fairness and when placed where its affects will bring accomplishment you'll know you got the job done right. Neveran easy time defending us when despair wants to set in. But, you worked an toiled, Officer Cook, with every last ounce of energy and heart to dismiss evil from Dade County and its people. Honor, dignity and integrity always meshed so heroically to produce those humble results. Just that day after six years of loyalty and twenty-five years of life Our Lord needed your sweet and sacred soul and spirit back next to Him to be cradled and comforted. Eternal rest for a savior and a virtuous prince of perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Those rods and reels of resolve once they are cast into the streets all must yield resilience, resolve and sure resourcefulness and all through your unwavering faith and spirit ofvirtue, Officer Cook, will you and your life protecting Dade County be solemnly remembered. Every chance taken was supported by loyalty, reverence and respect for society. A gentleman gracing God's heavens with all his trust and truthful missions undertaken and fulfilled in the Lord's eyes and ears of perfection. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Fear is a healthy feeling but in police work it cannot go into left field leaving one with trepidation and fright. You'll surely remain highly regarded for posterity and all the dexterity, Officer Cook, in leading others during times of duress. Dade County witnessed true heroism and dignified respect all from a young man of hope and good nature to be surely paid homage for your life and humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Putting a straight face into a situation that is difficult is what faith means to a servant of par excellence. Only the finest of ferocity filtered into dignity, integrity and humble honor. Dade County was certainly blessed by your structure of good character, fine morals and outstanding virtue, Officer Cook, which placed a semblance of tranquility back at those windows welcoming unity and prosperity. Never forgotten and always solemnly saluted for gallantry and sanctity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

Expedience only makes quicker the responses to peril and danger. As devoted and as honest as you always were, Officer Cook, so too could Dade County and its folks bask in the sunlight of serenity and hopeful goodwill. Your heroic intuition, intelligence and integrity staved off more undue harm upon those wanting safe havens. A man of stellar and sterling character soaring as an angel higher every moment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

A man of humility with an unselfish heart and soul serving Dade County with all his might and giving life and his career so that evil, violence and terror wouldbe permanently off the streets. Your honesty, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, was most heroic and humane. Your family and colleagues will not forget your humble esteem, courage and loyalty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2020

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