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

Dignity is integrity's reflection of honesty which you surely maintained your whole life, Officer Cook, as you heroically and passionately protected all Dade County. Respect, humility and character are all soaring high above to forever watch over us and your beloved family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Charm and wisdom graceful and endearing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 4, 2020

Character lies within the heart and soul of honesty, integrity and dignity. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was the validation of what heroism and humility are all about. Dade County and society won't forget your courage and class of desire, devotion and dedication to bring serenity and peace to your community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 3, 2020

Belief and faith must be devoted to fighting the causes of wickedness. Your steadfast determination and heroic honor, Officer Cook,lead your pursuits of dignity, integrity and character. All respectful and all unselfish and most sacred. You walk your heavenly beat with humility as the cornerstone of the future. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County was humbly served by your strong heart and unwavering wisdom and vision.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 2, 2020

With a clear mind and a strong heart, can the necessary tasks of fighting evil be accomplished? With your humble and honored character, Officer Cook, you were able to utilize your dignity, integrity and respectful character to defend the lives of Miami-Dade county citizens forever more. Humanity and mankind are deeply indebted to your sacred heroism that has kept a semblance of serenity within our community. You will be solemnly saluted and never forgotten for unselfish efficiency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 1, 2020

Any element of evil must be obliterated. Your honorable decency and heroic goodwill, Officer Cook, brought integrity and safety to those in living in Dade County, whom you served. Your respectful heart and soul, character and respect shall not be forgotten. Rest in peace , my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 30, 2020

The body and the soul are those vestibules that must co-exist peacefully if decency, desire and determination are to remain intact. Honesty alone cannot carry out its earthly journeys if not lashed to one's own humble integrity and dignity. Your character and concern, Officer Cook, were never more helpful everyday and in particular on May 16, 1979 when you gave your life for Dade County and its welfare and safety. Police always have to keep a profile and no matter the dilemma or circumstance must be keen and alert in order to carry out the elements of protection and preservation. The pain of your loss, Officer Cook, is forever going to be felt as you bravely answered your calls with straightforward humility and the eyes of sacred hope and purpose. God has bottled that up and guarded you for peril. You can walk your proverbial beat without fear or anything bothering you from now on. The people you served were grateful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Integrity, dignity and honesty are humbleness released into mankind each moment to bring about an air and an aura of stability.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

Ferocity is that lightening rod that uplifts one's gentle honesty and composed dignity. The communities large and small depend on those public servants who can rise to the occasion and make the best of their efforts each day. Dade County was certainly represented by a man of faith, goodwill and promise in yourself, Officer Cook, forever a hero with fighting resolve and resiliency. Respect and reverence as genuine as your character and concern. All that has been taken to heaven to be eternally saluted for bravery, boldness and the earnest life and career you exemplified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

That painful thorn in the side we label as evil must be cutout at once. The stability and tranquility of our society demands excellence, honest intentions, sacred dignity and always ready integrity with deserving character to make commitment more meaningful. Yours was top class, Officer Cook as you gave your heart and soul to serve the residents of Dade County. A man destined for greatness and for more humbler challenges which you and your comrades faced daily. Fierce and never showing fear, you approached your convictions with a certain humane passion while showing compassion as you preserved the quality of life with respect and admiration which started building those cornerstones and foundations to last forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

Faith should serve as a healing agent for those gaping wounds caused by a loved one's loss. Your family, Officer Cook and your department suffered a tragic loss when you were taken by evil to heaven too soon with more to be fulfilled that's for sure. Dade County and its citizens too suffered because of your loss. Humanity cannot bring back those who have left us too soon, it can be some solace and some consolation because of how you handled your professional responsibilities daily. Honesty,integrity and dignity were consistently balanced and you were unselfish in your pursuits of peace while chasing after unearthly evil. The Lord has your sweet and virtuous soul and spirit in His eternal home for safekeeping never any more harm will befall you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Sanity, civility and the sanctity of life should be respected after loyalty has been earned. Unfortunately, our world and its values seem to change daily given the wickedness that runs rampant these days. Maybe one day things will lessen a bit, though the sun will brighten up the darkest of days.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

Terror, torment and turmoil are indeed treacherous. Evil envelops around neighborhoods looking to spread its unworthy products of ruination. Everyday and everything was constantly handled and maintained by your humble honor and diligent heroic actions, Officer Cook, always aimed at providing Dade County and its folks with health and welfare to continue its missions forward. Those same journeys of integrity and dignity should have been respected so you too could have marched on. Your family, colleagues and friends all carry on with your legacy of humanity and do so carefully and with caution. Society surely misses you and hopes to stepforward rightfully and prudently as your wisdom and vision suggested.Always respect, always excellent character, commitment to pride and morally uplifting convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your soul remains blessed and duly rewarded every moment. Heaven is where angels of virtue soar higher each second for their sacred acts of passion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

Sacrifice requires courage, valor, bravery and noble honesty, trustworthy dignity and truthful integrity. Your character and its reverence, Officer Cook, was all heroism and all humility. They served the people of Dade County with candor, charm and glowing charisma. Never any doubts you'll forever be saluted and paid due homage for your feats of tenacity which in turn helped to bring in some semblance of serenity, unity and liberty. Now with you being in heaven hopefully Our Creator along with your blessed and treasured soul can keep tabs on our journeys, missions of faith, hope and goodwill while violence abates. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2020

When one hero or heroine falls in the line of duty, it's always going to be sad for the family, their department and the community of which they served with honesty and reverence. You are not forgotten, Officer Cook. You have been saluted and fondly remembered for giving Dade County awise and heroic heart of yearning. Instilling, installing and implanting integrity, decency and respectful character into the streets where security and safe havens are a must for journeys of justice,truth and trustworthiness to travel simultaneously. The pipeline of principles and pride continues even though you are no there to witness all these changes which came as a result of your unwavering sacrifice. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 28, 2020

A spiritual connection of relevance exists between your heart and soul, Officer Cook, such a humble and honorable man of faith who served Dade County. Devout and sincere, it was your practical purposes of perseverance that steered serenity into a venue where you continue being respected and so dignified. Integrity and humility never hide behind those bushes where only bravery and boldness can begin to tackle adversity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 28, 2020

The validity of valor is the process of honesty, integrity and dignity flowing smoothly within the channels of any given community. Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, were each heroic and sacred in their profound and sacred purposes of restoring everlasting harmony and unity for all Dade County. Your loyal and unselfish participation in this dedicated profession left a noble impression of character and commitment to excellence, truth and trust to be passed down and shared among those who now serve and protect us as God watches over your humble spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 28, 2020

The seeds of sacrifice are implanted in a mother's womb before her child is born. Honesty, humility and the humble virtue are all present and accounted for when that child is born. Your birth , Officer Cook, made your parents and big sister, Nancy, very proud,happy and duly humbled. A loving individual blessed with God given talents and complete with certain mental and physical skills not everyone has. Achievement is reached only when competence of honor,integrity and dignity is both trusted, truthful and well distributed in order for a community as Dade County was going to be watched by you, Officer Cook and protected by every honest bone in your being seeing that your heart was very caring and most compassionate. Your spirit and its gentle wings of angelic goodwill are now heaven's gifts for a life driven by consummate sacred purposes. Always devout,loyal and most esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2020

The fires of fury require the tenacity of honesty and character. There can be no shortcuts in effort and integrity and dignity must be expended to the maximum. Always, always you gave solid endeavor, Officer Cook, all heroic on behalf of Dade County to uplift its spirit of happiness, hope and goodwill among its faithful residents. A man's good name is one to take humble notice of. A gentleman's heart of warmth that always has its special place within his relatives always to be cherished, respected and for instilling pride and dedication in humanity which misses you very much. A true warrior and an even more hero of bravery far beyond anything else. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2020

The velocity of valor is strongly felt when every ounce of honor, integrity and dignity is utilized to fight the rampant affects of violence. So evil and nasty,it just underscores the crying needs of a community to have most diligent and resourcefully sacred men and women preserving and saving the public at large. Your good name and blessed wisdom,vision and maturity, Officer Cook, were the trailblazers formed to succeed you in keeping Dade County safe as when you faithfully patrolled its streets with valor and versatility. Always deeply indebted and warmly remembered for a smile and plenty of humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2020

As I look at all the pictures of your fallen colleagues, Officer Cook, I see the smiles, the honorable pride and humility. But, most of all heroism and dignity reside in the heavens above along with integrity and fortitude. You always displayed excellent character, virtue and sanctity as you protected the lives of Dade County citizens. Your respect and admiration are still being felt as your soul of valor and vigilance is forever being blessed and rewarded for its humane sacrifice. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You donned a badge and uniform with principles and eloquence not to be forgotten only solemnly saluted for resolve and unselfish resiliency.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2020

Grit gallops on those very some tracks as gumption and gallantry. Your goodness and goodwill wrote newer chapters of honor,heroism and dignity serving all Dade County, Officer Cook. The citizens whom you brought serenity, unity and security cannot ever be overlooked nor forgotten. The torment, turmoil and terror you sacrificed your life and career of integrity and humbleness for must remain a vitally important part of your legacy. A solemn servant who surely deserves those humane salutes for valor and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 25, 2020

Virtue is vigilance where honor, dignity and integrity travel. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was honorably, humbly and heroically shaped by all appearances of character, commitment and convictions, all thoughtful and most assuredly resourceful as you served, protected and defended Dade County against violence while ushering in a measure of everlasting peace and unity all through your most truthful and trustworthy heart of humility never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. That touching and most sentimental letter you wrote to me Mrs. Cook, may you and your husband rest in peace along with your heroic and darling "Billy." His class, dedication and utmost determination shall be the bond of bravery for which others who have taken his watch should conduct their daily affairs. A profession that is indeed dangerous yet one who is able to survive its challenges will remain blessed as is your mortal soul, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 25, 2020

Dade County was very well protected and served by your goodwill, faithfulness and hope, Officer Cook. For a gentleman with the highest degrees of honesty,dignity and integrity the hero in you will be forever revered and most humbly respected. The evil and violence perpetrated against you and your colleagues has not been forgotten and neither will your soul of character, excellence in commitment and virtue and the truthful and humanely courageous convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2020

Always strong and humbly honorable. The skies above, Officer Cook, stay aglow because of your feats of ferocity that guarded Dade County and its folks. A great man of heroic endeavor and a high resource of integrity and dignity. They backed one another as your battles over evil took place. You will not be forgotten for character, decency and respect all virtuous and all well intentioned. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2020

Officer Cook, you never displayed a defeatist attitude. Always gung ho with honor and credence to alleviate evil here in Dade County. With a strong heart and strong backbone, your intelligent ingenuities and intuitions surely saved us from more advanced trouble. All the credit goes to your loving parents and your big sister, Nancy. versatile and most accomplished, dignified and possessing integrity, God has your sweet soul of character sheltered forever in eternity.Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2020

Each day and each zone police scour for evil and secure for stability all the perils come with the job. You were humble,heroic and honest, Officer Cook,yet quietly confident you could protect Dade County citizens having done that for six determined and most faithful years of professional service. All the salutes and accolades you richly deserve my neighbor,friend and hero. And violence will never tarnish your stellar reputation among your comrades and friends you were loyal to. Your missions and journeys having been deemed as finished allow you to walk your proverbial beat as an angel of bravery and efficiency. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2020

You faithfully discharged all your duties and most honorably so help you God. If one performs all their obligations is humble and heroic why then does Our Lord not allow some of them to go home safe and sound? You were a pillar of strength and virtual character, Officer Cook, a Dade County police hero of the highest accord. Now your dignity and integrity have been hailed and stoically transformed to a more pristine environment where very ounce of your unselfish energy, heart and muscle was used to eliminate evil. It is stated only the good die young, yet my neighbor, friend and hero you clearly should be on this earth right now enjoying your retirement and Karen. Having spoken to her a while back she sounds like a very wonderful lady, a real companion. Rest in peace. Accomplishments not awards are how you will be humanely rewarded.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2020

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