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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

History records good and bad. Your life and heroic career, Officer Cook, was created and centered around Dade County a community where your blessed and most honorably dignified name stands among the pillars of perseverance who gave their lives of integrity, character and reverence in order for we the people to live lives of fruition. Your faith, diligence and trust made all the difference as did truth and tenacity along with a mature gentleman who have discipline and dedication in all your earthly missions of hope, resourcefulness and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 10, 2023

Your life, career, sense of direction, honesty, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, heroically fortified Dade County and its citizens with peace of mind, stability and the reasons to go forth pursuing their dreams, goals and hopeful aspirations. You were a man of your solemn word, a sacred bond that was written in large gold letters of character, commitment, conviction and humbly blessed intuition with ingenuity, truth and trust stamped for all to see. No one has overlooked you nor forgotten a good man gone way before his time. There was so much more left to accomplish, I guess God must have needed your wisdom,vision and virtue in His skies above to watch over your loving family and comrades who too served mankind with brave and loyal hearts and souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 completed its missions of faith, goodwill and esteem with scruples and pride.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 9, 2023

If only your wish to join the crime scene squad as a photographer, Officer Cook, could have been achieved sooner because you desired to leave the streets because of the danger involved. You are forever a hero of the people of Dade County and your beloved, adored and truly humble family of distinction. You poured your heart, soul, integrity and dignity into your completely devoted and truthful character that was one-hundred percent commitment to excel and the morals and fibers of your trusted convictions which brought us a sense of reason, purpose and direction. Safety, security and serenity all humanely blessed by the Man above where you now rest in peace my neighbor, friend and heroic angel of wisdom,vision and maturity. A gentleman with virtue and essential reverence for all mankind who remains cherished and forever saluted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 8, 2023

An angel of heroism who faces his or her onuses with honor,respect and esteem is to be cherished and forever admired. Dade County and its people have certainly remembered you, Officer Cook and have never forgotten a gentleman of true grit and integrity, it's when dignity and character collide to form a powerful punch that violence and evil are doomed. We can be grateful for our stability, tranquility and liberty because of your sacred missions and endeavors carried out with reverence, desire and fierce determination of a trusted warrior who is greatly missed by his family, colleagues and many close friends. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 8, 2023

Public servants bare the brunt of the dangerous and most evil of human beings as they try and pursue peace and stability for their communities while risking their own lives of decency, humility and exposing their hearts and souls of honesty, integrity and dignity so we shall live to watch another sun rising. God gave you twenty-five years, Officer Cook and what a gift of joy and pleasure you were to your parents and sister as well as being Karen's soulmate. Just a tragedy to have that ripped from them as you surely had more left to accomplish. For fortitude and dedication, perseverance and unwavering faithfulness and most unselfish character, commitment and conviction may Our Master cradle you in His arms of mercy, compassion and perfection forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 7, 2023

The wings of heroic angels, all gentle, loving and adored. Your family, Officer Cook, has missed you tremendously all these decades after you gave your life for Dade County to experience the serenity and harmony it surely deserves. Nothing can bring you back except remembering the humble, special and most dignified young man blessed with so many talents along with integrity, character and an unselfish heart of gold, caring and dedication to all humanity. Your legacy of reverence and perseverance is hopefully being carried out by those who protect us now and your family who pursues their lives of tranquility and happiness as you look down from heaven upon them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. My loved ones will nor forget a most gallant yet proud gentleman first class, top notch and mature beyond your years.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 7, 2023

A kind heart and soul are a human being's best of friends. Your warmth, charm and vivacious personality, Officer Cook, were surely enjoyed and beloved by your adoring family for an all too short twenty-five years. Your life and public service career of virtue, wisdom and humbleness all blessed by the assets of honesty, integrity and dignity were what kept Dade County safe and properly secure. You'll always be remembered as a man who solemn word and bond steered direction into all your loyal and esteemed pursuits of health, peace and prosperity into every home where you patrolled and protected life and property with convictions, commitment and an intuitive spirit of adventure and diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character stands for quality, humility and the sincerest of endeavor true and trusted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 6, 2023

A dearly beloved man of God, faith and devotion who did his utmost to stave off such miserable evil and adversity. May 16, 1979, Officer Cook, is a day your family, friends and department will never forget as you made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. A gentleman, gallant, honorable and with an enhancing purpose, dignity, integrity and character flowing in your veins as your sincere and humbly heroic heart and soul saw to our peaceful lives of existence. The gates and streets of heaven are always aglow because of you and the countless other angels all esteemed, loyal and cherished, grounded in vision, wisdom and virtue. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 5, 2023

God's den of angels sadly increases daily because of all this terrible evil and violence against such brave and honored women and men of dignity, character and integrity. Your fortitude and relentless pursuits here in Dade County, Officer Cook, will forevermore be saluted for the way you handled your life and career all lived by values, virtue and the wisdom Our Maker instilled within your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul. A man who destiny was dedicated to our peace and stability,to live for a purpose and to perform the will of Our Lord as you solemnly did for twenty-five years of health and prosperity. Your loved ones carry the torch of your legacy down the pathways and trails of truth and trust forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 5, 2023

Police work is dangerous there are no two ways about this. You performed your essential duties on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook, with humble and stoic honor, heroic dignity, integrity and respect for your position. A true and trustworthy professional who forever is to be saluted and solemnly honored for virtue, sacred missions of faith and goodwill exceeding what is expected of you. Badge#1664 was diligent and vigilant in providing the grounds for serenity and safe travels for all mankind within your beloved community where your thoughtfulness, fairness and devotion played a large part in our futures. Just wished you could have been allowed to see all the changes today. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of commitment, character, class and convictions all directing your paths and trails of both unselfish and unwavering perseverance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 4, 2023

Diligent and dedicated, determined and devoted, many of the ways to be a heroic public servant and that you were, Officer Cook, to your family and to Dade County residents where stability, peace were clearly transparent. Never a more brave and honorable man, a gentleman whose tasks and missions were clearly shaped and well defined. Integrity and character are reverence and perseverance combined and your keen sense of observation, wisdom and vision all have been saluted and solemnly remembered all these decades later. Thursday night you and many other heroes and heroines from Dade County will be paid homage at the 43rd night of remembrance at Tropical Park. For now may God shelter your soul and spirit of virtue and sanctity in His abode. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 3, 2023

The truth of a heroic warrior is the trust of a grateful community. And the citizens of Dade County put their hope, safety and goodwill in you, Officer Cook and your fellow comrades. Integrity, dignity and virtue all made up your plate of perseverance, proficiency and the outstanding character you brought to your job everyday. There are so many dangers in a profession that does reward those who serve and survive to receive their due retirement. Your life and career my neighbor, friend and hero was cut way too short because of violence the heinous evil perpetrated by one nasty and rotten human being. You delivered on your sacred oath and words of wisdom and vision surrounded by the identification of commitment, diligence and by being always loyal and duly vigilant. Now God has your angelic wings perfectly wrapped around your heart,soul and spirit to soar above for eternity. A good man, gallant and heroic until the end. Your fellow officers that tragic day have never forgotten you. Badge#1664 was respect and resilience.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 2, 2023

Dade County and its people had true, trusted and loyal ferocity, fearlessness and fortitude from you, Officer Cook, a hero until your last breath. So tragic and horrible how your life and career came to an end before your time. You were one gallant young man who was devoted and dignified in all your paths, trails and patrols where our very happiness and stability were at stake. Never forgotten for having honor, heart and humility all blessed by integrity and character steering your compass of composure and courage. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy stampred with acumen and every outstanding trait that true trust, diligence and allegiance bore out.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 1, 2023

You, Officer Cook, were honorable, faithful and most humbly heroic in all your patrols in and around Dade County where peace, stability,security and freedom came at the ultimate sacrifice. A young man ordained to be loyal and esteemed, a gentleman of outstanding character who comported his dignity, integrity and respect as they should be arranged says plenty of yourself. Your family humanely today carries firmly the torch of your heroic legacy as they live their lives of piety and sincerity. Always a gentle soul with an unwavering, unselfish heart and soul devoted and dedicated to striking down violence and keeping peace and calmness where it truthfully belongs. Your paths, trails and roads were paved by perseverance, passion and proficiency never more succinct just as your virtue, wisdom and vision were your vehicles of versatility and sanctity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An engaging young man with a big smile who befriended everyone you came across while performing your basic yet dangerous responsibilities.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 30, 2023

Walking your perfect beat above may your eternal soul and spirit be bound in God'a palms of perfection forevermore. A man who served his community proudly and with honorable class, desire and decency. A true gentleman you were, Officer Cook, a hero of Dade County whose integrity, fortitude and dignity directed and drove your travels throughout your neighborhood where you will be saluted and poignantly honored for wisdom, virtue and sacred journeys undertaken for our safe havens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, commitment and class were your family's constant reminders of your faith, resourcefulness and steadfast devotion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 29, 2023

To comprehend the scope of your journeys, you need not look farther ahead. God planned your life, career and destinies, Officer Cook, with humility, honor, heart and dignity all wrapped around the branches of bravery, character, truth and the trust you gained from the citizens of Dade County. For making the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of humanity may Our Creator shelter your angelic wings of virtue, wisdom and maturity forevermore in His arms of perfection. Morals mean commitment and your desire, dedication and unselfish determination my neighbor, friend and hero was cherished,loyal and esteemed. Rest in peace. Heaven is where you walk your beat without harm or pain ever coming your way again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 28, 2023

The glow of a warm heart combined with a genuine soul of humility, honesty and character that you had your entire life, Officer Cook and tragically cut way too short because of violence perpetrated by an ugly and despicable individual. Your family was your reason for living, for loving, for laughing and for rejoicing. You are not here to do any of that because at the tender age of twenty-five Dade County received your heroic actions on May 16, 1979 that saved your fellow officers and the residents of your community caught in gunfire. When dignity, virtue and integrity get interrupted and cutoff from their sacred trails, paths and directions it's then a sad realization in the peace process. Though you are never forgotten and always saluted for gallantry, kindness and sincerity may God protect you the bearer of badge#1664. It was reverence, diligence and the wise inspirations of vigilance surrounding you my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace Officer Cook along with your beloved and devoted parents of faith, goodwill and thoughtful resourcefulness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 27, 2023

If a public servant's honesty, dignity and integrity ever go astray and venture where they ought not to be then the public safety is at great risk and never should harm come our direction. You faced a man so evil, angry and a coward, Officer Cook, you answered your last call sadly but proudly and the very way you were trained to act. A hero who never wanted the accolades or attention instead officers and many friends stood at attention outside the cathedral that hot afternoon of May 19, 1979 paying farewell to you and by honoring your family, keeping alive and glowing your legacy of character, values and sacred virtue. A wise gentleman so humble and yet so very loyal treasured and forever esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 27, 2023

A man of stellar heart and character patrolling his beloved community with inspirational dedication, fearlessness and a tenacity like no other. Dade County, Officer Cook, is where your heroic name of dignity, integrity and honesty will be saluted and forevermore paid respects for your sacrifice. God blessed you with so many different traits and your vision, wisdom, virtue and vehicles of versatility remain cherished. You were loyal and consummate in your searches for peace, freedom and the essential security we as citizens all yearn for . Mankind and your family misses you very much. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 27, 2023

Visions of would should have been a happy and healthy retirement sadly never reached fruition, Officer Cook. Though, you'll always be regarded as a Dade County hero blessed by heroic dignity, honor and integrity which all served us very well. Our peace and freedom of purpose were directed by your true and trusted trails and paths of unselfish dedication to mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character, humbleness and commitment.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2023

Because of one man's evil you, Officer Cook, could not say goodbye to your family, instead very sadly Karen, your beloved wife and your beloved family had to lay your sweet heart and soul to rest for the sacrifice you made on behalf of Dade County and its people. Our stability and serenity came about because of your unwavering, unselfish and relentless dignity, character, integrity and humane honesty so full of refreshing resourceful, virtue and resiliency that penetrated the cavities of those perilous streets that you dutifully patrolled for six years of thoughtful dedication, devotion, grit and undivided fearless determination. Now as an angel may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Morals, meaning and mettle were all succinct, consummate, tried and most truthfully to the point of our very salvation.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2023

Your faith, heart and heroic soul, Officer Cook, bore true allegiance to your undivided dedication, devotion and determination to weed out evil and to replace and replenish it with humble and simple serenity and prosperity for all Dade County folks. They'll not forget you and neither will your colleagues and friends, your beloved has an awesome yet humble onus of carrying the torch of your legacy. One minted in morals, meaningful character, commitment and the trust gained by your experience and humane gifts. You lived twenty-five years and accomplished more than we will ever comprehend. Now as an angel in heaven may God guard your soul and spirit of unselfishness and unwavering wisdom, virtue and sacred journeys undertaken for the goodwill of mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2023

The gates are lit and where God's supreme glory resides is where your heroic wings, Officer Cook, soar every second. A Dade County police warrior whose life and career embodied the very ideals that comes with a gentleman who had integrity, character, honor and dignity. Public service requires prompt attention to every detail needed to grow stability, prosperity and liberty for all citizens. Your life and virtue were the most consummate vehicles of value and valor that shall be forevermore saluted for traveling down paths, trails and roads of truth, trust and humbleness just as the Lord who eternally cradles your soul and spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 23, 2023

Officer Cook, your beloved and adoring family misses you each and every second. Your comrades who went to war against evil with you here in Dade County remember and offer their salutes to a hero of honesty, dignity and integrity which all validated your life and public service career where gaining peace and security for every citizen was your responsibility, an oath of sanctity undertaken with the greatest measure of loyalty, esteem, heart and humbleness. As you my neighbor, friend and hero were blessed by Our Maker with outstanding character, humane commitment to excel and a trustworthiness that supported your patrols, trails and paths of true justice for everyone not to be forgotten. Rest in peace. Virtue, vision and maturity were your compass' best guide and along with the shining lights of God and where you walk your eternal beat may light shine down upon your family as they carry your legacy of professionalism, perseverance and pride down the roads where your resourceful, diligence and resiliency were felt.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 23, 2023

A life of yearning and a professional career enhanced and uplifted by heroism, humility and an honorable heart, Dade County, Officer Cook, was surely in excellent hands when you patrolled its corridors where character, commitment, trust and truth were consummate. A man on a mission of faith, devotion, dignity and integrity underlining your heroic years of service to mankind who just as your family misses your smile and personality daily. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A solemn salute, Officer Cook and homage that is to be revered and most cherished. A special gentleman with passion and a compassionate soul providing us with peace of mind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 22, 2023

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