Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Associate with honesty and respect humility. It's the way the world revolves around the chaos that causes constant troubles. Dade County relied upon your heroism, Officer Cook, with heart, soul and guts full of integrity, dignity and character did you champion courage and willful conviction. Our harmony and liberties came about through your tireless dedication and faithfully trustworthy devotion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 30, 2020
No one wants to die. No one wants to. Yet, we have twenty-four thousand brave women and men unafraid to tackle problems and issues where resolutions must be firmed up. All of them filled with humility and a sacred foundation within their hearts and souls of virtue. Your deeds, noble and outstanding, Officer Cook, rescued Dade County and their folks from undue harm and terror carried on by a most troubled and diabolical man. Your feats of hope and goodwill all sheltered by a heroic acumen not often seen in ordinary people. But, badge#1664 respected and was loyally determined to uncut evil and spread the branches of peace throughout your community where you continue being honored and most revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
You cannot be bold and brazen together. Kind of like having no respect or dignity. It is found in the humble integrity and honesty you maintained throughout your life and service for Dade County that will be saluted forever, Officer Cook. Colleagues and your adoring family remember your laugh, your smile and upbeat and congenial persona all greatly missed today and always. Resolve and efficiency summoned by Our Lord, one journey that untimed as it was cannot be missed. Your accomplishments kept your community safe and secure though a little less since violence took your young life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
Urges should be humbly utilized to straighten out affairs. To weaken the grip of wickedness society relies upon the honesty and integrity of all devoted and faithful of women and men to patrol a community. To look and listen,to stop and observe, to took charge, face onuses humanely and with a certain humility. To steer Dade County free of trouble, your esteem and loyalty, Officer Cook, was always present and accountable. never one to run away from danger you lived your life along with Karen as two angels of valor. She misses you as does your family and courageous comrades. Your bravery was endless and now is walking that proverbial beat guarding the sacred gates of perfection. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
The gems are in the honesty, integrity and dignity. The fine diamonds of their cut are lodged in respect, resolve and resourcefulness. As sure as the sun comes up Dade County everyday of your life and career, Officer Cook, was adequately provided for. You took account of circumstances, situations and all scenes where crime and its evil needed stopping. Serenity must not be bungled. The world is like a big jungle, a giant maze where no telling what will transpire. A hero forever steeped in commitment and excellent character true and trusted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
The real heroes are those angels of valor who honorably pursue our safety, serenity and unity for a common purpose. Your valid causes, Officer Cook, helped to sustain the prosperity and dignity of Dade County. And the doubts are never there, your supreme character, composure and courage tried to calm and restore order after a man's vicious paths of chaos endeavored to undermine authority and a gentleman's leadership and sincerest of dedication. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
A man with a quick wit and an engaging smile, a warm personality so endearing and so true to form. Dade County was virtually protected by your confidence and unassuming honor and heroism , Officer Cook. Its citizens have remembered your enriching style and for patrolling with vigilance and vision, may God bless and reward your unselfish dignity and integrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2020
Years of hard fought tears and toil. Sweat falling off your brow of bravery and boldness, Officer Cook, to see an end to violence and torment in Dade County. The many hours of supreme sacrifice, serenely heroic honesty, devoted dignity and intensely loyal integrity waged in an unselfish, unrelenting and mostly unwavering effort to stop a wayward man. His youth and your youth intertwined going opposite directions. You and your fellow comrades tried your utmost to end his aversion to evil. You did everything right and by the book. God took over and sadly took your beautiful soul and wise heart back to heaven to reunite with your father, Charles, may he rest in peace with your wonderfully faithful mother, Julia, may she rest in peace. What kept your mother alive until the ripe humble age of 103 years were her years working at Sabal Palm Elementary here in North Miami Beach, Florida. Sadly, I unfortunately experienced far too many unpleasant experiences, bullying and harassment there. Yours, Officer Cook, were most pleasant and engaging. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Like mother ducks who lead their gaggle of ducklings, respect and honest humility lead their faithful flock of devoted public servants through misery and mayhem. Dade County has many bodies of water and where upon close examination one may find plenty of ducks leading their young. A veteran officer, Officer Cook, you were chosen to lead and to direct other men and women of experience and patience through thick and thin. Danger and obstacles placed in your path cannot detour a persevering young man so loyal and dignified with an earned integrity humbly joined at your side. The fights, battles and wars tragically continue but with you overlooking their battles those tough times may soon lessen. We hope and pray your heroic soul observes and with Our Master's mercy and compassion intervenes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Adjacent to the awareness of one's humble honesty is the acumen that one's dignity does to accentuate their integrity. It's not too hard to understand why a man well respected and full of uplifting character, commitment to excellence and stellar convictions was successful for the most part during his life and police career. Dade County was an area filled with the good and not so good times of strife, tension and racial unrest that can undue the harmony, tranquility and stability of those people looking for some safe havens and unity. Liberty and freedom came from your most heroic heart, Officer Cook, a truly legendary man with a wide smile. But, firm and fair, truthful and resourcefully trustworthy. With gallant resolve and energetic resiliency it's plain to witness why you were able to direct others, motivate them to a higher standard of conduct and to redirect your supremely humane dedication where it surely was to be. All your roles, tasks and assignments were maintained by your solemn movements in and around those sometimes perilous corridors where no matter the dilemma, issue of problem, hope and goodwill were sure to locate their rightful places among society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family and the world of your brave colleagues sincerely misses you, Officer Cook, but they all know your spirit lies soundly within those walls of welcome sanctity and nobility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Esteem never escaped you, Officer Cook and humility and honor only enhanced your trails of right from wrong. The cowards of the world heaven should only help them. The wicked one day shall be destroyed and the pious only praised. Indeed, you were most fortunate and blessed with loyalty and charm for twenty-five years of life, Officer Cook. Though, too short and one having ended too soon because of an evil man's violence paths. His trails were deranged and disgusting having robbed your family, colleagues and friends of a most meaningful man of heart and mind. All motivation and never an ounce of deviation, Our Lord has your soul my neighbor, friend and hero on an eternal course to protect those other angels and the sacred gates of creativity. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
You steered down the road that would take you right into violence's face, Officer Cook. No high road. Just a blueprint of bravery and perseverance primed for a principle mission of your God given abilities. Virtue and vigilance validated your desirable integrity and acumen of awareness and being most astute. Dade County and its folks are in the good hands of those who have taken over your tour of tenacity. May they be safe and keep up the good and hard fought battles. There are no wars, battles or anything vicious and vile in Our Creator's plains of perfection while His valiant angels and their spirits soar higher each moment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
You can bank on truth and trust whenever a loyal man or woman pursues their crafts of courage ethically,morally and skillfully. Of course your life and career, Officer Cook, were dependent upon honesty and safety, dignity and integrity all devoted to digging in and rooting out wickedness. The streets, roads and corners no telling what they bring. Badge#1664 has been saluted, respected and heroically cherished for carrying out its resourcefulness rather peaceful and in a sanctified way. Never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Your life and career, hopes and dreams founded upon the morals of honesty and the healthy reverence for integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, all placed in danger's paths to secure a future of harmony for your community. Recognized as a hero here in Dade County, clearly concern, care and consideration were always first and foremost. Intelligence can unlock those safes where ingenuity and intuition are hidden away. You took to the streets to pour your fondness for mankind, humanity and society in a most humane and humble manner. Superiors and comrades alike respected you and looked up to a great man gone way too early. There was more left to accomplish and for having upstanding character may your soul of gallantry rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
A cornerstone of assurance is brokered for esteem, loyal and a most faithful trust which your life and career, Officer Cook, heroically possessed while passionately serving Dade County's essential needs. Vitality is what a heart and a set of lungs require to function. With such austere versatility and courageous workmanship, those portals of peace and prosperity could be sincerely realized. You continue to be greatly missed my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
When you have at least one good pal surely it's better than not having someone. You were the consummate man, public servant and sincerest of people, Officer Cook, a gentleman with a kind heart and serene soul. Dade County was far better off with your honesty, integrity and know how certainly than an officer without a lick of truth or trusted class and decency. Dignity and resolve that paved those sidewalks for others to follow in your heroic trails of justice and foundation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
With a platoon of dignity, passion and heroic integrity and honor, your life journeys, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County and its citizens were faithfully carried out with a troop of trust, truth and all the tenacity put forth to put out the firs of furious evil. Such violence usurps the purposes for which man and woman were created. Every child and individual deserves a chance and by having composure and humility, OfficerCook, stability can rest humbly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Whatever your denomination is is what you choose to believe in. To practice your religion without a hint of bias and prejudice is so very important in today's world of wildness and mayhem. Your displays of dedication and determination, Officer Cook, helped to bring about a new chapter in and for Dade County and mankind is forever grateful. Your family was proud of you always will be, your parents and your big sister, Nancy, your beloved Karen have fondly remembered your honestness, dignified and loyal pursuits of passion to reign in terror and chaos. God has your unassuming and tireless character, truth and trust wrapped around His arms of perfection for safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
A vaccination protects one from disease. If honor, integrity and dignity are not present in all heroic and civil minded police officers their challenging responsibilities just got tougher. The roads to resolve, the streets to success are often paved by peril and your fruitful missions in Dade County, Officer Cook, were shielded for the most part by The Man Himself. Our Lord has blessed and preserved your wise and visionary soul and spirit, kept it safe from harm as you tried to merge goodwill and those fences of faith within a community you both grew up in and served with humble distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
Consummate and concealed in courage and commitment, those noble convictions, Officer Cook, circled around the venues of Dade County where you watched over us the people. Labors of love performed outstandingly and with no regret. We don't forget heroism and resolve all flowing out of your dignified and most humbly decent heart of charm. Integrity tapped into those frontal resources where our peace and freedom lied. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
The vacation comes when one is entitled. Though, I'm sure you and Karen did take humble breaks together from your work. A fresh mind and a sound body are much better compliments to win this ultimate war over wickedness and strife in our land. Dade County was preserved by your prudent actions that day, Officer Cook and all other times during your six years of faithfully devoted work coupled with your total heroic honesty and reverence dignity and integrity. A passionate man consumed with serving, courage to be poignantly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
If evil is ever extracted from society the virtues of humanity will remain forever embedded within us. Your feats of praise and heroic actions, Officer Cook, rescued Dade County from a cavernous dilemma. No doubt your supreme honesty and respect for both dignity and integrity glorify the skies above where now and for eternity as an angel you may soar higher. Foundations implanted and instilled within all hearts and minds never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
If one vacates their post of professionalism, the perseverance and endeavor is lost. The three crowns so to speak for all public servants are: honor, dignity and integrity. Thank God you possessed a wonderful stream, Officer Cook, of these important traits.Dade County was guarded by a humble and humanely confident gentleman of gallantry and gumption. Such character and consummate morals will surely be saluted and etched forever in your family and peer's hearts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
What respect does for honor is contain integrity and dignity within a hero's badge and uniform which in turn motivate character and common sense along the way of one's trails of tenacity. A path and proficiency rich in tradition and the scopes of courage and trustworthiness. Heroism that Dade County won't certainly forget. Your life and career, Officer Cook, should not have ended the way it did by Mr. Pearsall's unending rages against the establishment of which you were a vital cog to loyally serve and to protect. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
Acumen and honesty may not adjourn. They must be present and accounted for so long as integrity and dignity ride with one hero's humane and pleasant character. Yours, Officer Cook,one that was well established, unselfish and most charismatic. Dade County was brought peace and sanctity all through your life and career for that we can thank your parents for raisng a son bornwith true and convictions all fromyour thoughtful and most resourceful heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
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