Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Hate makes waste. Heart, honesty and heroism create the environments of stability and its dignity supported by the branches and roots of integrity, humility and character. One does not have to search very hard or wide to understand and to realize the scopes of your blessed soul and humane commitments of pride and excellence, Officer Cook, delivered and distributed from loyalty to all Dade County folks. A man on sacred missions and paths of righteousness pursuing your trails of both truth and trust while patrolling and protecting our vitally essential interests. We will always keep you forever in our thoughts and prayers as badge#1664 did outstanding service to your community where resiliency, resourcefulness and virtue went on journeys to preserve mankind. A hearty salute to a gallant gentleman blessed with ambition and not ambiguity. Rest in peace My neighbor, friend and hero. Intuition, intelligence and ingenuity were you partners that served wonderfully during your six years of dedicated and tenacious work so perilous at times, yet so much vigilance implanted in your earthly endeavors.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 12, 2023

A hero who defined the humble words of being loved and respected and whose nobility, integrity and dignity touched the very souls and hearts of Dade County citizens. Officer Cook, you were consummate and sincerely loyal and cherished in the eyes of all whom you worked with while protecting our very interests. Never forgotten and forevermore saluted for wisdom,maturity and virtue, trust and truth faithfulness sewn on your uniform of distinction. God has His angels of character, charisma and commitment all safe and secure where no more harm will advance your paths and trails of true diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 11, 2023

A man, a gentle legend whose soul and heart graced his family, touched the community where you made your life and career of meaning and substance stay forever bonded in bravery, honor, dignity and integrity. It's where you, Officer DiGenova and Officer Edgerton, Officer Cook, all fought with your lives of loyalty and esteemed character, trusted and true commitment to remain committed to the bands of wisdom and virtue that persevered no matter what was happening. Our peace and freedoms were delivered by your inspiring and solemn words of an oath and a sacred affirmation all through your paths and trails of quality, diligence and by being ever so vigilant all never forgotten and always saluted for their treasured work with your being very involved in the tranquility of mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County and its residents with your hopes, faithfulness, dreams and desires, dedication firmly implanted at every humble doorstep.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 10, 2023

Opinion can sometimes sway an outcome of an event. But, there was no conjecture as you, Officer Cook, were one of Dade County's finest officers of your time. A period relived by terror and tension unleashed in your community like no other that robbed you of your life and career. Dignity, heart and integrity all beating as one element never to be overlooked nor forgotten. We salute your virtue, wisdom and character so humbly able and blessed beyond your maturity. A trusted and true gentleman who has been missed terribly by your family and colleagues and one whose angelic soul keeps looking down on your family as they carry your legacy proudly by their hearts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 9, 2023

Graceful, gallant and humbly well mannered, yes, you were the consummate public servant, Officer Cook, who fulfilled your heroic missions in this world and now your honorable angelic soul hovers for eternity overhead watching over us and your family. Dade County was provided the very best of protection, high quality and sincere character and staunch commitment to dignity, reverence and integrity all bringing in a sense of serenity and peace to its citizens. Your morals and scruples were well prepared as you handled the rigors of a perilous profession where we salute your kind heart and soul and trustworthy and truthful demeanor all very well liked by your department and everyday peers of perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 8, 2023

When I drive by your old North Miami Beach home, Officer Cook, memories of you and your family who I did not ever meet keep coming back. For what you did on behalf of Dade County and its citizens may God keep you forever cradled in His arms for eternity. Such a loss to mankind and your honor, heart and soul of humbleness will stay blessed and rewarded for your sacred and dignified actions of integrity, commitment and character that all who don a uniform should have in mind whenever they go out on their patrols and missions of hope, faith and goodwill. We salute you and your family for having you protect us and for delivering peace, safety and the truth of trusted journeys undertaken with security and unselfishness in mind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 6, 2023

You were a young man, a gentleman with a most humbly heroic heart and soul vital to Dade County and its folks, Officer Cook. So fearless and fiercely determined to blanket us with harmony, happiness and safety while one rotten man was bent on creating havoc and heinousness. Your character, charisma and clearly wise convictions were true and most trustworthy never to be overlooked nor forgotten. We salute you for sacred missions of faithfulness, resourcefulness and the yearning to be the very best public servant that forever will be solemnly remembered for carrying badge#1664 with nobility, sincerity and humility all from your angelic soul floating above us and your family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 5, 2023

Dignity is integrity wrapped within a person's heart and soul of humbleness and blessed heroism. Yours, Officer Cook, protected Dade County and its citizens and gave serenity and safety to us to fondly remember. Your fine and upstanding character, outstanding commitment will always be saluted for loyalty, dedication and esteemed truth and trust. You walked the streets with unwavering, unselfish and tireless virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 4, 2023

A servant of goodwill, heroic truth and trust protecting Dade County with his soul, heart and might. You were everything your family could have dreamed of, Officer Cook and your class, desire and character along with dignity, integrity will be humbly and solemnly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Trails and paths of perseverance and proficiency always cherished and loyal to your fellow officers.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 3, 2023

Devotion reflects faith and a man's heart and soul of heroism represent his humbleness, dignity and integrity. Yours, Officer Cook, was spread far and wide throughout Dade County as you protected its people. So loyal, esteemed and forever treasured, your legacy speaks of your outstanding character, commitment and humane charisma. Serenity and liberty were delivered because of your tireless spirit and unwavering professional conduct. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 2, 2023

The heart, soul and mind are honesty, dignity and integrity's partners of character, conviction and commitment. And your tireless, unwavering and unselfish life and career, Officer Cook, were Dade County's best defense against evil and for implanting goodwill, hope and resourcefulness in all your daily patrols may Our Master keep you safe in His eternal shelters of perfection and compassion. Your uniform and badge serve as a reminder to all who serve and protect us today to be safe and careful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The pyramids of trust and truth exist today because of your gentle soul that was robbed terribly forty-four years and your family has forevermore continued your heroic legacy. You did outstanding work and cannot be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2023

A gentleman with a sweet soul and fair heart of heroism, humility, truth and trust battling evil on behalf of Dade County. Its citizens can really salute you, Officer Cook, for displaying and for demonstrating due diligence, vigilance and virtue above your already cherished dignity, character and integrity. They shall forevermore be treasured for our very serenity and harmony all were lead by Our Creator who directed your paths, patrols and trails of justice with your blessed and unselfish wisdom leading the way. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 is now and for eternally an angel of bravery hovering above watching over your family and those public servants who carry your legacy with pride and compassion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2023

We live to thrive. Our pursuits are born from the freedoms given to us by men and women heroes and heroines implanted with heart and soul, humility and honor within the genes of their unselfish dignity and integrity. Your character and commitment, Officer Cook, was firmly rooted in the community of Dade County where you lived, married and were one sensationally professional public servant who gave your life and career for our very harmony and tranquil travels and missions to occur. Badge#1664 was all due diligence, vested vigilance and the capacity of your unwavering wisdom, heroic vision and virtue which patrolled the streets, roads and corners searching for any evil needing to be vanquished from among us and you'll forever be paid homage and saluted for cherished loyalty and fairness within God's gentle wings. A man true to his sacred bond and trusted to carry out his journeys without hesitation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your best friends and colleague, Officer Keith DiGenova celebrates his seventy-first birthday on Friday along with his twin brother Kenneth. He has never forgotten and your life exemplified by heroism and humbleness all blessed and eternally rewarded by Our Creator.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2023

Faith uplifts those who need healing and bereavement allowing them to humbly try and keep going forward in their efforts to thrive. Dade County was where your batons of bravery and boldness, Officer Cook, heroically shined throughout the community. Dignity that was dedicated and integrity that has surely left an impression of heart and character to be fondly, solemnly and forevermore revered. When serenity and safe trails are affected by wickedness we the people turn to the very finest and blessed of public servants to steer evil away from us. Your family, colleagues and friends have all missed you terribly and will not forget your soul and spirit of virtue, wisdom and vision, Officer Cook,morals, discipline and journeys are inspirational and never out of sight nor our thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2023

A man who was treasured and cherished for living a life and performing a dangerous career that was your destiny. Public service entails all facets of being honest, being decent and dignified and having unselfish and unwavering integrity. You had everything going for you, Officer Cook, a Dade County hero inscribed in the hearts and minds of your family, professional and esteemed comrades of the past who salute your character, commitment and many truthfully trusted paths and trails of humble virtue, wisdom and vision. Generations to come will humanely remember your storied life and career exemplified by morals, mettle and most highly meaningful discipline. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2023

Your smile, loyalty, honesty and heroism, Officer Cook, were all implanted and instilled within the hearts and minds of all Dade County residents to cherish forevermore. A life and a brilliant career way too short and taken all too soon because of one man's rants and heinous misconduct against you and your fellow colleagues who were out there just protecting us and surrounding serenity by our front doors. Character, dignity and integrity to be saluted and not forgotten. Your family goes forward with your legacy at the heart of their lives and that has remained for the past forty-three years. Trust, tenacity with trust equals virtue, wisdom and sacred missions given to expel evil from our midst. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 24, 2023

A gentleman so heroic, honorable and humble serving his precious community and giving the ultimate sacrifice says what a fine human being and public servant you were, Officer Cook. Six years of your twenty-five were well planned in service, dignity and dedication to what integrity and character conjure up inside of your tireless heart and soul. Your angelic spirit is being watched over by the Lord who never leaves His flock of guardian angels as they encircle us every waking minute. For when trust and truth are violently robbed for us and from you my neighbor, friend and hero we must pause to remember their feats of gallantry, wisdom and virtue way beyond the calls of onus. Wings given to you on May 16, 1979 and for eternity to fly higher each second illuminating our skies above. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2023

Conviction is loyalty that dedicates its worth and appreciation to solving conflict. You were the consummate public servant, Officer Cook, who rose humbly above the crowd with maturity, honesty, integrity and dignity all reflective of your outstanding character, commitment and life protecting the folks here in Dade County. Badge#1664 will not be forgotten for heroism and humbleness were the masterpieces of your bold crusade. We salute you and will solemnly remember your wisdom, virtue and unwavering and unselfish versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2023

What a sacrifice you gave, Officer Cook, in order for your esteemed and cherished community of Dade County to forever live by. Our very tranquility and liberty coming about because of your actions not just on May 16, 1979, everyday you humbly and honorably donned the uniform of morals and understanding. The branches of bravery and boldness were spread far and wide by virtue of wisdom, maturity and the tenacity of your actions to save lives of the people and your fellow officers. Dedication, devotion and faithfulness all being blessed and rewarded in the heavens above as your family members and comrades hold you deep within their thoughts, hearts and prayers. To uplift us and to uproot evil, wickedness and violence that robbed you of your sacred life and career, a humane marriage to Karen and you can be certain you will not be forgotten and saluted for versatility and nobility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, trust and truth all your earthly commitments and convictions being carried out by those now taking a loyal oath to serve and to protect.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2023

Violence and evil evokes screaming and so much more grief and sorrow. Dade County had your loyalty and heroic esteem battling adversity for six years. Years of honor, heart and soul,the humility that brings out the very best of your tireless energy, spirit and the integrity that was always dignified, respectful and surely most faithful, Officer Cook. The Lord took back to heaven a shining angel of bravery and boldness all your trails and paths paved by perseverance and unwavering truth and trust. A yearning to fulfill your earthly journeys and missions with wisdom, virtue and sanctity following close behind our very serenity and safety. May you my neighbor, friend and hero be sheltered in God's palms forevermore. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2023

Memories bring back a person's honor, dignity and integrity. Sad, Officer Cook, the way your life and career ended with so much more promise and missions left unfinished. You accomplished no doubt whatsoever my neighbor, friend and hero. When vision, virtue, pride and wisdom are rudely robbed from a faithful servant we mourn along with your family your loss. Your department and the entire world grieved for you, Officer Cook, with outstanding character, recognized commitment to morals and values your badge worn so heroically and humbly will be saluted forevermore. You were the consummate man of devotion, dedication and fierce determination, all trust and truth protecting us here in Dade County. Rest in peace. I was driving on business to Naples today near NW 17th Ave and NW 75th St. where Officer William C. Cook St. designates your passions and proud life and legacy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2023

The wise and noble heart and soul of a man filled with integrity, honesty and dignity. All composed and comported by loyalty, compassion and a yearning to be the very best public servant Dade County got to see and witness for six years of faithful, determined and dedicated duty of diligence and resourcefulness, Officer Cook, that shall forevermore be saluted for virtue, character and the trusted respect that drove truth and ferocity down those paths and trails of heroism and humbleness now all angelically being blessed and rewarded by Our Maker. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Generations will remember and never ever forget nor overlook your ultimate sacrifice that has implanted and instilled a sense of fairness, direction and serenity in our community which was your beloved venue of versatility and sanctity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 19, 2023

Heroism is heart, humility and the inspiring character that defines dignity, integrity and respect. Dade County, Officer Cook, was where you forever remain an inspiring gentleman who is to be loyally saluted for virtue, vision and wisdom. Our liberty and peace came through your sacrifice that until this day stays implanted within our thoughts, hearts and prayers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Diligent and attentive to details, your truth and trust are always going to be shared and paid homage.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 18, 2023

My family and I, Officer Cook, have never forgotten you and your heroically humble and honored life and career you exemplified by being loyal, having both dignity and integrity supporting your pillars of perseverance, unselfish and tireless energy and charisma because of your excellent character and commitment that was distributed throughout Dade County to its residents who always received nothing but the finest dedication consummated in fierce determination and unrelenting resourcefulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family and colleagues of the past will forevermore salute your virtue, wisdom and gallantry. Badge#1664 was about conducting your life and passions according to the highest of professional standards and regulations.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 17, 2023

Public service is honorable and difficult work. Where peril and tireless perseverance cross paths, trails of truth and trust must run side by side of loyal dignity, integrity and reverent character all of which you possessed, Officer Cook. Dade County was most fortunate to have your special heart and soul watching over them during some turbulent times. Our freedoms and safety came through your fixtures of ferocity that were virtuous and most resourceful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 16, 2023