Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Firmness is the cement that sets down boldness and honesty in a person. Just so truthful and trusted, your pursuits during your life and public service career, Officer Cook, were so instrumental in laying security and serenity far and wide within the boundaries of Dade County. Your sacred causes of integrity, commitment and dignity sprouted forth a newer beginning for all mankind to share and to humbly appreciate. Humanity never forgets its heroes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2020

Hate is that vehicle for heinousness and only validates what venomous actions do to a community. Your valor, heart and honor, Officer Cook, were strapped to the wings of dignity, integrity and outstanding character which only enhanced the safety of Dade County. The chords struck by a loyal hero, esteemed and beloved by his family and grateful comrades. The skies above are shining because of your attentive attitude and communicative skills, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2020

I apologize, Officer Cook, I meant to say evil and harm should not have crossed paths with a man of extreme wisdom, humble vision and gallant maturity beyond your years of effort and experience. You gave your department and family your total package of persevering honesty, trusted dignity and true integrity as your identity. Of course to snuff at violence Dade County required every ounce of your mighty heart and convictions of hope, faith and sanctity transporting your gentle wings angelic in their own way throughout the roads and corners of your community where respect not indifference should be the rule of thumb. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. When heaven came calling for your soul it broke everyone's heart, especially your mother's. What a devout, humble and faithful woman you were Mrs. Cook. I missed you by two weeks from finally meeting you. You had already moved out to San Diego, California. Your letter is forever carried within my heart as is your darling and heroic son's heart and spirit.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

The skies are gleaming with your smile and cheerful soul, Officer Cook, now providing that angelic guidance to all heroes and heroines who enter Our King's court. No easy task, but with integrity, character, heart and honest integrity and dignified charm and charisma the tasks have been made a little easier and definitely no harm will ever come your direction again. It should have crossed paths to start with as your loyalty, wisdom and versatile vision protected and saved countless lives in Dade County. A viable and multi dimensional community where your endeavors have been greatly blessed and rewarded for all out heroism that combated violence and what not. Such a pure heart and spirit sadly snuffed out with so much to live and to pursue. Never forgotten and for sure saluted for inspiring and enhancing the endearment and enrichment of all who searched for meaning in their nobly sacred lives. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Pride is like that ship sailing quietly upon the oceans of the night, its humility, honor and integrity stay hooked to its frames of dignity and wisdom. Your vision and maturity mastered its share of onus, Officer Cook, that you laid down your life as a hero of trust and truth on behalf of Dade County where its folks have never forgotten your pure heart,soul and entire being placed in harm's way to shelter us from adversity. Pure evil that day that struck you down in the youth of your life and service. Colleagues, your family and friends gathered one last time at The Cathedral of Saint Mary's to pay homage to a humbly gallant man defending our liberties and freedoms at stake. You championed goodwill, faithfulness and the hope of all to see their journeys through. Your missions were sadly deemed as complete as God called your virtual soul of validation home to walk a now perfectly pristine beat. The gates are unlocked and those sacred streets are lined with angels men and women tall and humbly proud. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. NW 2nd Avenue and NW 75th Street were abuzz with helicopters and bagpipes wailing literally over a very somber day, tragic and just heinous beyond comprehension and belief.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Culture today is not what culture was decades long ago. Over forty-three plus years ago you spent your whole heroically honorable life patrolling and sealing in some balance of transparent truth, trust and tranquility within Dade County's many premises, Officer Cook. And now you are honored as a loyal and richly esteemed public servant whose soul has been rewarded by Our Master for inspiring motivation, steadfast determination, dignified dedication and the unwavering fortitude of integrity made by your unselfish ferocity so virtual and so capable. Only revered, admired and proudly saluted for solemn work ethics. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Bedlam undoes those sheets of serenity and uncovers those beds of boldness and serenity. All through your years, Officer Cook, you strived for maintaining a certain air of quiet confidence in all your professional feats of honesty, dignity and the courage of integrity. In all your worthy and noble convictions and sacred commitments to the people of Dade County your passions and heroism never once went off course nor wavered in its fight for justice, truth and the trust of all who relied upon your quick thinking skills calibrated with courage and concern. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Viable solutions cannot be lampooned by those who lurk in the bushes looking to undermine authority and very noteworthy leadership. Such devotion, desire and determination must not be castoff into the sea. Your participation and patented persistence. Officer Cook, paid more than dividends in Dade County for a little safety and security for those wanting joy, happiness and transparent hope, goodwill and humane function. Every moment can be a challenge, a test for every soul brave and sacred to stand and fight for principles and scruples that aspire to become. A life so dear, so enriching and for enhancing our ways by which we live and pursue health, harmony and a stable future. It all would have been greater, Officer Cook, if Our Creator allowed you to live on and to enjoy the fruits of your retirement with your beloved Karen. She has not forgotten you and neither will your extended family and many comrades and acquaintances from far and wide. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

With impeccable honor, a dedication to wisdom and dignity, your humble and heroic integrity, Officer Cook, seized the noble chance to right the ship of Dade County in tranquility and humane stability. A responsibility and an affirmation you took seriously no letting up. Your foot was always on the gas pedal of perseverance, truth and tireless trust among your colleagues. They salute your memory, your fairness and faithfulness under pressure to perform in an outstanding fashion them and those you watched over. Humanity shutters when excellence and goodness are ripped apart by callous and unfathomable terror. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Your manifest, Officer Cook, called for a prescribed set of morals, ideals and mettle to be blended into the structures of Dade County each time you patrolled. Integrity and dignity even when squaring off with danger must never concede nor abandon hope, goodwill and good nature. Thankfully your humane and heroic approaches worked well most of your life and during your six years of service comprised of strength and courage from within. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

A volatile man with a most vindictive heart violently ended your life of honesty, humility and sanctity, Officer Cook, cutting a huge hole through the hearts of your family's dignity, integrity and faithfulness. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, may you rest in peace as my neighbors, friends and heroes along with your adoring son, "Billy." His life and career preserving the esteem and worthwhile values of Dade County's own will never be overlooked. His legacy stands as an example of exemplary of effort, energy and all from his mighty heart that saw and ran to face wickedness face to face, toe to toe never dodging his civic obligations to vigilance and due diligence. Once again, Officer Cook, heaven has your sweet and virtuous soul forever to shine against His gates of gallantry.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Opportunity cannot be squandered nor can one become beleaguered by evil. Officers are public servants who risk their lives and souls for the citizens they protect everyday. Dade County was served by a true warrior and honored hero of loyalty, respect and reverent integrity and dignity flowing through your unselfish and most unwavering character, Officer Cook. No matter the channels and paths you took on your earthly missions,true and true again trust, wisdom and vision filtered in all your pursuits of happiness while escorting violence off our streets where your presence, passions and composure will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

A battle like no other is the fight over serenity and security for any community. You accounted for heroism and esteem, Officer Cook and for this Dade County is ever so grateful for your humble honor, dignity and unimpaired integrity always giving heart and your beloved soul of character and principles. So respected and cherished by your family and comrades forevermore now an angel soaring above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2020

Today is that horrible anniversary of an event that shook the world. When in New York and in Washington DC historic buildings and lives were forever ruined and destroyed by terrorists and planes loaded with innocent passengers. Your life and its memories have been cherished and never forgotten. Dade County witnessed firsthand heroic honor, dignity and integrity displayed justly at all times. Peril and danger, Officer Cook, were handled by yourself and your partners who were graced to work beside a man of enrichment, endearment and unselfish enhancement that has built foundations of humanity to stay strong and solid forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

Off you went, Officer Cook and down the streets to seek the humility of freedom and unity for Dade County. Stability and a sense of wisdom,vision and maturity always dominated your passions where your priorities were fully centered. You did not need a compass to guide you, Our Maker took care of that as did your loving parents may they rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero of character, dignity and the devotion of integrity only in your heart and soul. If only Mr. Pearsall's head could have been properly affixed to his being life for you and your colleagues would have been spared the pain of your untimely loss, though always a hero of resolve and humane care.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

A bike ride, a picnic, whatever can fondly honor your respectful nature, Officer Cook, it shall be done. The job you loved was your labors being poured into your perseverance and resolve all through honor, integrity and careful dignity given to all who lived in Dade County. It was found in your columns of valor where due diligence can pay big dividends. God is rewarding and blessing your excellence in all fields of ferocity and tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

Sincerity is not sublime and ridiculous. Your voice of reason and humbly heroic concern, Officer Cook, was certainly more than a smiling face of a handsome man, gallant and glad to serve his roles and responsibilities toward Dade County. It's where your hope, faithfulness and goodwill loyally blanketed your youthful passions, honesty and all respect for decency, dignity and integrity never more solemnly etched into your family and peers' hearts to forever treasure. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

A kind and gentle servant whose life and career was consummated by courage, consideration and concern. Always going the extra mile to shield Dade County from violence. Officer Cook, you were and always will be solemnly saluted for honor, dignity and integrity so essential to the principles of wisdom, vision and maturity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

Woe to our world all this wickedness so unwelcome wandering and causing all sorts of chaos. Your bravery, boldness and honesty, Officer Cook, helped to pave the way for stability and serenity for all Dade County. A great man, a sacred hero lost too soon with more left to tap into. Surely for character, class, respect and integrity, Our Lord will reward and bless your soul and heart of dignity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2020

Stay calm and aware you'll have a better than decent chance to extinguish evil. You kept your composure, Officer Cook, what every good man or woman needs to do and by having unwavering and truly remarkable character, respect and vigilance, the honesty, integrity and dignity never teetered. Dade County has its semblance of peace and liberty because of badge#1664. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020

As any police officer would do, Officer Cook, you placed the public's welfare first and dignified your earthly positions of trust, truth, honor and integrity. All solidly built by your heroic character to make the future brighter. As an angel so bold and humble, your soul may soar from place to place where heaven awaited your spirit of peace and sacred purpose. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County never forgets its men and women of tireless energy and effort.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020

A life where challenges crop up each day all handled with class and loyalty. Much esteem and very humble honesty, integrity and dignity doing a job, a profession of choice that embraced mankind face to face everyday with a whole pure heart. You certainly made society and Dade County better, Officer Cook, heroism that lives on in your family's hearts as they carry out your sacred legend. You never looked for rewards, now in eternity God surely blesses your soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020

There are solutions to most problems. Some are hard to find, but, with hopeful effort they can be found. Violence needs the hands and feet of most honored and dignified servants whose intensity and integrity reach out beyond what most people can achieve. Your sincerity, Officer Cook and graceful smile have been missed. Just sad a gentleman of resiliency was taken while doing your central tasks. Always cherished and most admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020

Logistics have to be strictly followed and adhered to if the public and its protectors are being kept safe and sound. You kept your word, Officer Cook, sheltering the residents of Dade County in honor, integrity and the seriousness of dignity to be fondly remembered. Heroes and heroines are those gentle angels who soar higher in heaven because of your unselfish efforts and resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020

A bridge allows you to walk or drive to a certain vicinity to locate a certain thing. You created newer bonds and friendships every moment you policed Dade County, Officer Cook. A man whose heart and spirit gave back more than we could ever ponder. Honesty, integrity and dignity are those very foundations your faithful devotion and goodwill helped to lay down. The cornerstones of reverence, sanctity and nobility have been enriched by other public servants who have surely embraced your heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2020