Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The perspiration is endless, the toil exacts a toll, your sacrifice, Officer Cook, was everything in the language of honorable, humble and humanely heroic. By virtue of your highest of standards and your quality of character did you made the relevance of serenity a forever enrichment for Dade County. Its people were bestowed the support and framework of your undying,unwavering and totally unselfish endeavors placed forth to cement goodwill and loving grace upon a population calling out for relief. A bold and brave man whose entire work ethic centered around his family, peers and the general census of a community still honoring your memory and pristine legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Resolve and enhancement shall circle us from Our King's quarters of the quintessential serenity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

Relentless. Tireless. Unselfish. never a seam or thread out of place. Shined shoes and a very shiny badge of expression and honorable intentions. All on Dade County's behalf, Officer Cook as you navigated the corners, streets and various venues around a vast community one that forever salutes your heroic endeavors. To stop violence is no small feat, no chore, no role to take for granted. Given your words of assurance and your solemn bonds of bravery did you make peace and serenity enable to move themselves forward. Life for the living goes on and for those gave the ultimate sacrifice for universal protection may their angel wings cause them to soar higher every second. That's what life and humbleness did for the entire Cook family. They did not rest on their laurels and morals alone. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. To reach for the stars and to facilitate goodwill, hope and faith is a responsibility that never was a burden to you, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. In a few days those flags of black and blue with white representing our fallen officers will be put down near your grave and of many other men and women who sacrificed to salute and to ponder the what ifs and why?

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

We ask for God's divine blessings and guidance for all humanity. Some days life seems like a race even though it is not. Our causes, reasons and purposes are individual each with something hopefully honest and decent about themselves. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was honorable, heroic and everything in the words of character, respect, integrity and dignity. Never a mean word ever uttered. Never a rant that raged. Always,politeness, common courtesy and manners from one who was raised with more than a token of class. Dade County was thoroughly compensated by your patrols of them and protected by the utmost reverence, resolve and affection from one man's caring and faithfully devout heart and soul. They surely won't be overlooked nor forgotten. Truth and trust are the steady rudders that guide those compasses that accentuated your life and career of public service, Officer Cook. Society witnessed a true blue warrior and an engaging smile and personality. Now Our Lord has this in heaven with His angel of wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

Today, Officer Cook, is forty years since my father who too was a police officer in New York City passed away. He is very fondly remembered by his family as you too are by your loving family. The earth was shaken that day of tragedy on May 16, 1979, when your soul was taken to heaven all because of one man's evil dirges to disrespect and disgrace mankind. Your department lost a champion of heart and character, trusted and truthful, poignant and patient, nothing was going to avert you rescuing the citizens and your colleagues who were under fire that terrible day. You and your comrades are and forever heroes. Your heroism remains a vital cog in your family's happiness and peaceful travels. Not a day goes by without remembering a man true to his parents, sister and beloved wife, Karen. The soul of light and courage a spirit of fondness and appreciation always giving back and never asking for something in return. Those palaces where angels of valor sleep soundly are always going to be safe and secure. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

God creates mankind each in their own image. Every individual has a spark of purpose, reason an d passion in their life. Since you were a boy scout as I was too, Officer Cook, you had dreams and aspirations to succeed in all your endeavors. With a humanely balanced demeanor and calmness about you you went to a school, a police academy, trained, practiced in the classroom and in the field until the reality of your rational wisdom and vision was recognized by your superiors and then your career began its fruitions. Hope. Desire and decency running alongside the tracks of integrity and tenacity trying to perform your roles for the residents of Dade County. Ad libbing is not the ideal plan for most public servants as it is found in the fundamentals of one who was certainly heroic and had humility and coolness as part of your repertoire of action. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

Perversion can surely puncture the perseverance and perpetual pride one has in their humble heart. Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, dignified honesty's integrity through your own unassuming and tireless character. A trustworthy gentleman on a crusade to crush heinousness and replace it with some heroic tranquility and shelters of security for all mankind to drive through. Your legacy is precisely carried on by your beloved family whose goal is to accommodate society with the same enhancement as you sacrificed your life for. Dade County will eternally salute your memory and never let Badge#1664 be forgotten for principles and most essential scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

Corruption and callousness causes the caves of comfort to collapse. Your undivided and heroically courage, Officer Cook, offered a better plan, far better for Dade County's folks. Safety and wholesome harmony while unity rested upon your humane dignity and integrity. Solid partners of one's respectful character and commitments of humility sanctity. A loyal and faithful man who forever will be treasured for his attempts to quiet down a man bent on evil. Violence we all recognize can do many nasty and tragic things to humanity, your resolve and efforts, Officer Cook, are those very cornerstones laid down for other brave soldiers to follow in. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2020

Laying it all on the line is the only thing all humble, heroic and honest personnel of the law enforcement communities do for us on a daily basis. Dade County was your venue, that warzone so to speak, Officer Cook, where your courtesies and courage matched up excellently with unassuming dignity and steadfast stellar integrity. The battles, wars, fights all still rage until one day when this adverse and evil foe is caged and put out to pasture. Our hopes and dreams relied upon your virtual resolve, respectful character and unwavering commitments never to run, shirk or dodge burdens of responsibility where resiliency and dedication are shown to be most effective. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It is essential to show support and honor, to praise those men and women of acumen and awareness whose astuteness was the real deal.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

The mammoth blast of boldness, humility, honor and respect surely circulates loudly around Dade County, Officer Cook, even though you left behind your loved ones and colleagues many decades ago. God's cerebral quarters are filled with authentic and marvelous angels of bravery whose characters, convictions and smiles all fill those waves of warmth high atop the skies above. When loyalty, hope and goodwill are trampled upon police sisters and brothers solidified in their composure must act to stop this uprising of unreal violence that once it takes off can be most difficult to stop. You performed and held your own, Officer Cook, accounting and acquitting yourself humanely well. The fires rage on and humble and honorable servants attempt to head off these sinister advances. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

Reaping serenity and relishing protection Dade County had a total man, first rate officer patrolling their community where tranquility and unity blended well. Your entire life and career, Officer Cook, though relatively short because of violence was the virtual epitome of common sense, vision and the crowning humble and heroic wisdom that all honesty, integrity and dignity bring to their tables of tenacity while you were facing terror face to face that day. May 16,1979 was tragic and senselessly sad because of one man's lack of remorse, character and absence of any scruples or morals. One hero taken away from his loved ones and remains brave, esteemed and most beloved among his close knit family and class of peers all truthful, trusted and versatile. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. History records the virtues and vigilance of all heroes and heroines. God's ledger books keep tabs close tabs on all angels of valor and clarity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

The eagles fly with a boldness about their journeys. You orchestrated your missions in and around Dade County, Officer Cook ,with the highest degree of composure and honor, a brave heart and soul of respect and integrity dignifying why humanity needs more concerned servants such as yourself. Class and decency all molded and all polished from a pure desire to shakeout those webs of wickedness and unwelcome evil. You paid the ultimate caring for your comrades and those citizens whom your loyalty meant something to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels fly high and soar like eagles because of their measured tones of tenacity trailing their every exact movement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

Instinctual and perpetual, always looking for that serene rainbow over the dark clouds of evil, Officer Cook. Surely a gentleman richly steeped in honesty, integrity and dignity's characters will remain a vital source of heroism and humility forevermore. Eternity has those angels secure and serenely heroic in their concerted endeavors to shield and to save their communities. Dade County won't forget your response that day, Officer Cook, nor the rest of your six valued and important years of service. Twenty-five years of light and adventure to watch over society as those who have taken over your watch perform the way your heart knew how to accomplish. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

When under siege never panic as there must be a plan of action to figure out your next move. Clever and cunning are wonderful so long as charm and charisma are not conceited. Nothing about you, Officer Cook, was contrived, just truthful and very sincere. I just wish my family could have met you and your loved ones. You distinctly served the residents of Dade County with a pure heart and a sacred soul of precise morals and courageous passions. Never forgotten and fondly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

With sterling leadership, stellar motivation and dedication of devotion and directional determination, Dade County's people were very well served by you, Officer Cook. Heroes and heroines are judged by how they live their lives and perform their jobs when a crisis hits home. That being said your humility, sanctity and civility all were nobly accepted as a man of honesty would bring to his positions of perseverance and passion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

Your sacrifice at the altar of public service on behalf of Dade County surely and certainly won't be forgotten, Officer Cook. You left behind a grieving family to mourn you and a host of loyal and honorable comrades to carry on with your legacy of unselfish integrity, dignity and the reverence that is due to one's outstanding character, commitments to values and the excellence of your trusted and truly humble convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

Just be yourself and let honor and humility support your composure and courage. You'll find dignity, integrity and respectable character all around your patrols as they all were for you,Officer Cook, a Dade County hero forevermore esteemed, loyal and faithful. Being a devout man who truly cared about mankind and his family Our Creator has that special angelic blessing and reward that was waiting for your soul of peace and resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2020

One must be amped up with resolve and sheer resourcefulness in order to get at the heart of the matter. It's those ramps where traffic can be at a standstill that one's honor, integrity and dignity shall pass through while they gamefully protect their community. Dade County was your home, Officer Cook, a hero whose legendary life promoted and delivered the authentic serenity and security that was essential to the public's basic movements. Gallantry, humility shielded you my neighbor, friend and hero until your last ounce of strength echoed from your heart and lips. Always humbly trustworthy, sincere and fair. Rest in peace. The heavenly court has allowed your reward and blessings to both rise and soar over your esteemed family and loyalest of comrades.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

Flattery can be a sign of sincerity. Surely better than slander. The lips and mouth of a devout servant who rose to the occasion to succeed where others may not have. Officer Cook, your pious and honest life, a most dignified career and profession where respect, commitment and integrity all enter that fray in attempting to fracture the limbs of serious trouble here in Dade County have been fondly paid homage to. Salutes of valor and virtue, vigilance and due diligence from a heart warming young man gone way too soon. Your paths and trails of versatility were long and winding as were your journeys now jettisoned to God's warmest of shelters, havens reserved for distinct and proper human beings whose souls forever radiate warmth and lights not to be extinguished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those branches of goodwill and inspiration have branched out into many leaves in which its seeds are many. Representative of the many under your humane and heroic direction, motivation and steady leadership.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

Reflexes come in handy most times when wanton evil strikes at the very heart of any community. But, we the citizens must remember it must endure forever just as honesty, dignity and integrity. The patience and poise of professionals is out there to ponder as is their humble and heroically sincere character. Yours, Officer Cook, was most proficient, efficient and consistent when resiliency was called for. Its onus had to be handled gently and with a firm hand of resourcefulness. All resolve from a treasured young man dedicated to serving the folks of Dade County whom humanity cherished. Loyalty and faith certainly followed behind your angel wings may neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

I meant to say, Officer Cook, you never looked for a reward or credit. Serving the people of Dade County was the humane thank you for your heroism and dignity. Integrity and honesty that have followed your trails to Our Lord's home of perfect wisdom, vision and clarity. Nothing more clear and serene as heaven is. The values,morals and ideals to last for generations to remember fondly,faithfully all from the caring inspirational heart of a truthful and a most trusted public servant doing his best to alleviate terro, torment and turmoil from our venues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

A warm smile that radiated affection. A calming voice that delivered logic and reason. A big heart filled with compassion and tenacity. From your badge and uniform, Officer Cook, all demeanor and devotion right down to integrity, dignity and the character of what being honorable is all about. Dade County I'm sure misses you as does your family, sincerest of peers and congenial of friends. They all saw a humble man who need looked for reward, just the notion of doing an excellent job while serving his community. A great loss to your loved ones, Officer Cook, mankind and humbleness now bestowed upon your sacred soul and its spirit of adventure. The photographs you took must have been awesome and no doubt those beautiful pictures of heaven are exquisite and perfect. Just wished as everyone does that your life somehow could have continued forward. One man's proliferation punctuated a somber day here in Dade County when a cherished angel and a gallant warrior was lost due to his heinousness against you and your fellow officers just doing their normal everyday job where peril and blessing cross paths. Your soul has always been blessed as you watch over your loving family as now and forever you are with your beloved parents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Excellent character never ends. God has a firm hold over this. He is hugging and cradling you to keep you warm and safe.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

Gold, silver and copper are elements all with a value. And all with a never ending respect, character and esteem, Officer Cook, were your most humanely heroic integrity, dignity and honesty well worth your valued service here in Dade County. No plugged wooden nickels, just all out battles to disrupt and to take violence off the streets and out of circulation. Your pulse persistently found those markers and channels for which your hopes and aspirations lied. Heaven's angels are those women and men duly legit and humbly accomplished while doing and carrying out their undying responsibilities. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

You surely were a most heroic bastion, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County, protecting and providing quality service to a region and a community looking forward to days and weeks of restful bliss and safety. The motivation and leadership all stemming from your most unselfish dignity, character and integral honesty all driven upward by integrity and wholesome reverence for mankind to take its steps of resiliency while your pride and humility have been remembered and so duly saluted for bravery and virtues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

It's affirmed, confirmed and eternally inscribed upon your gravestone, Officer Cook, the humble, heroic and honorable gentleman and police officer you were. Tributes poured in from all over. When a public servant who was most respected and beloved was robbed of his humility and dignity, then integrity and character must summon their endeavors to support the legacy of reason and convictions all of which were founded upon the principles of wisdom and excellent vision. Dade County will never be the same without ever seeing your smiling face of valor and charisma again. Our Master has your serene soul of distinction preserved for safekeeping, nothing will confront,confound or cause bodily harm to your again. Always tragic what happened that day! You defended the residents and the honor and hearts of your esteemed colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020

When those gun salutes go off, it's time to bade a hero forever a fond goodbye for now. A hero's hope, goodwill and directional faithfulness spread in and around Dade County, Officer Cook. Your sincerest of effort, honesty and a thriving integrity and dignity that allowed your upstanding character to corral callousness and evil being perpetrated upon those citizens whom you loyally and sacredly protected with all your passionate heart of warmth and charm. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2020