Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You can redirect and redistribute, it's what comes next that matters the most. Your sincere and serenest of talents, Officer Cook, were flawless and undaunted. You sealed in goodwill and a healthy respect that all people must display among each other. It was your unending integrity and staunch character that was measured and consummate in how your defended our harmony. heroic, noble and very visionary. Wisdom and resiliency taken to a higher degree of truth and trust. God's is strong and perfect. Your soul , Officer Cook, has assisted in steering evil away from us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

Ingenuity, intuition and intelligence are those hubs of honesty, humility and humble heroism. For all your career and life protecting Dade County, Officer Cook, you were one mighty and diligent warrior who trails have laid the groundwork for other decent an dignified men and women to follow in. Badge#1664 was meticulous and never gave in to evil. A soul of a gentleman whose integrity and respect have paved that path for those entering the profession. One that demands and expects timeliness, honesty and resolve despite perils and other obstacles that can impede the process. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

Luck is one thing. Skill and talent can take one's honorable and humble life of esteem further down those trails of ferocity faster than you could ever imagine. Your spirit of virtue and vigilance, Officer Cook, was that distinct difference maker in helping keep your community of Dade County more secure. Its people have been forever grateful for your life and the sacrifice of sacred levels that have kept humility flowing in today. You continue to be very much missed but will not be overlooked for conduct and courtesy above and beyond the calls of duty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

Undeterred and always full of energy, your goodwill and loyal endeavors, Officer Cook, helped to shield the citizens of Dade County from further damage. You gave your life and career so others may carry on with your heroic legacy of integrity, respect and character. In your home, Officer Cook, dignity and good manners were a constant way of life. One cannot be responsible if they lack scruples and values. The heavens have kept your soul safe from harm as you wear your angels' wings humbly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

You were a Godsend whose life and career were a blessing. Those principles of faith and perseverance were your undying and unselfish goodwill, Officer Cook, that gave Dade County the opportunity to live freer and more productive lives. Dignity of character and the truth of integrity lead your pursuits in all your accomplished. For an all too short life of twenty-five years, Officer Cook, sadly undermined by vindictive violence by one evil man you brought peace and unity to all humanity which had appreciated your heroics and safe havens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

This unrelenting and unforgiving trail of terror must be stopped at once. You gave your best efforts, Officer Cook, exerting your positive influence over such an enemy. Dade County saw a man whose loyalty and heroism have been remembered and so poignantly honored for having the grit and savvy flowing from your heart and being. Integrity and dignity shall never be tarnished nor disrespected. You wore your uniform proudly and most humanely. Our Maker rewards good character and stellar truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

With a sound body and a very charitable soul, Officer Cook, did you go out everyday and endeavor to keep the tranquility in Dade County. Wickedness calls for the strictest of measures and because of your character, commitment and convictions to both dignity and integrity were you heroically able to stand toe to toe and try your utmost to alleviate this monster of an adversary. Forever saluted for gallantry and the resolve that all public servants must possess and balance out during their careers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

A mind full of wisdom and a heart of honesty and heroism, they all contributed to your successes and humble accomplishments on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. The dignity and the sense of integrity working as one with your unwavering character to quash evil and violence. You won't be forgotten for your humane sense of vision which in turn delivered the affects of serenity and safe journeys for mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2020

First responders and for that matter all those who answer any call never really know the outcome until God Himself who orchestrates His fearless flock of honor, integrity and heroic dignity through their missions. Your voyages, Officer Cook, here in Dade County supported the beliefs and even the theories that your excellent character and cautious style helped you finish six years of dedicated and loyal work to end this onslaught of unsightly evil. Heaven steers those souls of our decent and brave comrades of law enforcement. You are forever an angel, Officer Cook, fitted with clear and perfect wings which will allow you to soar higher and higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

Seeing police gives their lives you would think it might just slow this evil progression of violence pressed upon mankind's throats. New York City had some officers shot and nearly ambushed to death while in their patrol cars and while they were inside their staionhouses yesterday. It all just makes one's blood boil over. It surely did, Officer Cook, that day of May 16, 1979, when Dade County, your family and department lost a bright, young and handsome soul of a gentleman in your dignified self. A public servant humbled to serve and to tackle with all the character, commitment to excelling and the integrity that steered everything trustworthy and truthful you believed in. While we cannot bring you back, one thing forever certain, we can honor your heroism and deserving spirit of sacred proportions. Humility and faith conceived our freedoms never to be taken for granted as you, Officer Cook, took nothing for granted either. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

Continuation involves the traits and good work habits of honesty, dignity and integrity all to be utilized in a discreet fashion. Everything you learned my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, you took to the various streets to deter crime. Dade County has never forgotten your mastery of morals, mettle and the disciplined character it requires to do your job. The assignments, roles and their essential tasks were all dealt with and handled succinctly. Just as your unassuming gallantry and resiliency in being as to conquer this sheer and brute force of violence. Still will always be sad and just terrible that Mr. Pearsall took your life and nearly those of your two esteemed colleagues who I personally hope are doing as well as can be expected today. Officers DiGenova and Edgerton took that fateful call that you and your partner, Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln backed them up on. The support was not overlooked and neither was your humility and humane labors of loyalty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

Diamonds are magnificent gems to gaze at. But, your honorable esteem, loyalty and dignity, Officer Cook, perpetually shine on in Our Master's kingdom where bravery, truth and character are the very virtues that are kept for eternal safekeeping where no more harm will come your way. For providing Dade County and society with an unrelenting and unending sense of serenity may your heroic soul guide your beloved family on the very best and safest of journeys throughout their lives. Evil should not have discontinued your missions and your joy and peace with your beloved Karen. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 earned the respect and admiration of a grateful community and the entire police world.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

Early detection helps find a cure and certainly violence and wickedness require early prevention. You brought out the full scopes of your sincerest of honor, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, to maintain a high level of calm in Dade County for its folks. We will never forget your astuteness, acumen and overall awareness that assisted you in brokering goodwill, faith and loyalty to be surely treasured by all who ever served by your side. The truth and trust so amply put that gave you, Officer Cook , a chance to defeat an enemy so large. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You continue to walk your heavenly beat while observing and assisting us find that desired haven of resolve and security.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

The good books of both the Old and the New testament state if you have faith and keep to your word then the Lord Himself will bless you accordingly. Men and women righteous and brave, dignified and loyal such as yourself, Officer Cook ,have been and are going to be perpetually rewarded for your sacrifice and intelligence that helped you to keep Dade County safe and secure. A devout man of scruples and character who composed himself with outstanding conduct at all times even during hardships and evil marching around trying to usurp our very liberties. The lights in heaven never go out as God's flock of heroes shine brightly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

With a healthy dose of reality did you, Officer Cook, hit those streets and pavements in Dade County demonstrating your heroic dignity, loyalty and fairness in honesty and in integrity. How much more can we ask of a supremely humble and wise man of leadership, vision and motivation? Forty-one years later those uniquely virtuous answers rest soundly in the glory of God's clouds of consideration and the very highest of values. Sincerity and sanctity were embraced by a perfect smile and reverence for your fellow officers and the general public whom you served. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

As always my sincerest condolences and sympathies go out to the Cook, Wilkerson and Tidwell Families. Your loved one, Officer Cook, embraced mankind, society and humanity with every ounce of energy and a smile of embracing his life and chosen career. You, Officer Cook, are to be commended and saluted for courage and respect, decency and desire true and through. Dade County received your humble esteem, integrity and dignity and now for sacrifice and giving your heart and soul may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character and sterling commitment to enriching us with cornerstones to last forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

Standards of conduct proper and consistent must be employed if the streets one preserves are truly to be protected humanely, heroically and efficiently. You saw to this, Officer Cook, at all times during your watch. Dade County had the pride and professionalism of hope and goodwill tied to your uniform of honor, integrity and dependable character and integrity to meet the expectations of the citizens. Your soul and spirit do fly high everyday as Our Merciful One looks after you and your fellow angels of boldness, bravery and concern. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

You were a genuine and humbly honest hero, Officer Cook. One man who took life and his career of virtue and character most seriously and carries out his roles with an earnest respect for humanity. Dade County was thoroughly protected by a peacekeeper of the highest regard for dignity, integrity and the intelligence of morals and mettle. Never one to masquerade in anything but truth and trust, your proper heroic legacy represents the clear and wise illustrations of a servant with fortitude and unwavering, unselfish and undying tenacity to handle the stress and rigors of violence and what it constantly tries to do in undermining a society of dedicated and determined heroes and heroines. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2020

All I know, Officer Cook, if I had you as a dear friend, boy just think how happy I'd be. I have a great wife and two sons who make me proud as heck. You made your parents they should rest in peace so proud. As their beloved and brave darling son and brother, a devoted husband who secured the boundaries of Dade County every last fiber, fabric and being of your concerned and consummate heart and soul. Peace and its reality of hope, humility and goodwill to our world all less today because of your absence. Never again will Our Creator allow harm and evil to afflict your spirit and being for your unselfish sacrifice unlocked those gates, doors and bridges to a newer tomorrow though today is not yet finished. Foundations, cornerstones all humanely constructed by your heroism, truth and trust, your bond of boldness undertaken willingly and without regret. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I'm very sure if my parents they too shall rest in peace and my younger sister had met you and your folks the feelings would have been mutual.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

When one devotes their entire heart and soul to a project the goal is to complete the mission as safely and as completely as possible. Life and death always seem to surround police work as it is the nature for which honorable and humble servants voluntarily sign on. Your hope and dreams, Officer Cook, were to become the very best at your position. All decent character, never diluted dignity and always the loyalest of integrity and respect for mankind and those in Dade County whom you served and protected with your ironclad goodwill. You are to be valiantly honored, saluted and etched in all our hearts and minds for possessing the morals and their fabrics. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

The birds circle around us, Officer Cook, just as you tried to keep your family stable during family tragedies. When you dad, Charles passed you were always there for your mom, Julia may she they both rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero. You were their delight and their darling son of honesty, goodwill and the eyes and ears of integrity, dignity and caring character. Dade County struggled and yet you provided a glimpse of your unwavering life and career by bringing harmony, freedom and relief of obstacles preventing humility from lacking. You were a devoted, loyal and treasured young man whose life through deemed complete by Our Maker has always been duly remembered. A hero whose trust and truthfulness never diverted from your sacred and noble journeys of inspiration and hope for brighter days ahead. Once again rest in peace, Officer Cook. Along with God your spirit can look down upon your loved ones as they carefully carry on with your humble legacy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

Drink from humility but above all remain honest and focused on your primary tasks at hand. Responsibility and reliability never left you, Officer Cook, only the callous and wayward actions of a man lacking faith and everything decent about society. To heinously take another human being from his community,family, colleagues and friends is totally unacceptable. Your loss lessened your family's happiness and yet for that gaping hole which God has tried to slowly heal, you were that rock and glue that kept your loved together as you tried to keep Dade County bonded through your words of boldness and heroic esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

Staying cool calm and collected during stressful moments are always going to be a police officer's mantra. Dade County had and has seen its share of tough and difficult times. You, Officer Cook, maintained that sense of wisdom and reason, vision along with strength of character,honesty and the scruples that integrity and dignity deliver. A loyal leader and fellow comrade who heroically did his best to stop a situation from becoming even more treacherous.Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

A life is the most precious thing there is on Earth. Breathing and functioning are the most essential parts. Planning and preparing to go out on patrol to basically maintain a staple of unity, liberty and calmness are why we have police. Your unassuming and unselfish efforts here in Dade County, Officer Cook, affixed a sense of order, a sense of honor and respect, a belief in dignity seeing you came from an environment of this from your loving parents may they rest in peace along with yourself my neighbor, friend and hero. A hero of truth and trust who will always be highly regarded.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020

The universe all these centuries has been bombarded with evil, violence and turmoil. Yet through it all great and humbly honest public servants have come along to represent tranquility and tenacity in all their heroic actions. Yours, Officer Cook, were of the soundest mind and being as they lead Dade County through some tense times. Your integrity, character and commitment to dignity and ethics will be heroically saluted. A valiant gentleman with a warm heart now being sheltered forever in God's home of peaceful and pristine angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 8, 2020