Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Such a bright and humbly positive future to look forward to all violently ended by gunfire from a deranged man. Officer Cook, your family, Dade County citizens and all your loyal and respected fellow officers have never forgotten the hero in such a kind and warm heart of gold, honor, dignity and integrity. Such humility that came from a character that was dedicated, classy and desirable. All the elements of a man who was raised with scruples, values, morals and ideals always saluted for their unwavering and unselfish wisdom and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and excellence were par excellence along with trails and pathways directed by truth and trustworthiness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 15, 2023
A man who fulfilled God's promise of a safe community, you kept your sacred and humbly solemn word of heroic endeavor, Officer Cook, further perpetuating the serenity of Dade County. Just a gentleman with a big kind and sensitive heart that cared, was concerned and above all was dignified with humane and loyal integrity cherished just as your character and its virtue. When wisdom, trust and truth walk those paths and trails of tenacity the results are usually positive and you'll be saluted and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Charisma and loyalty strolling side by side with your utmost vigilance and versatility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 14, 2023
Fair, honest and most heroic, Dade County was where your best perseverance, virtue and integrity, Officer Cook, helped to create peace and stability. Never forgotten and always saluted and solemnly honored for being a dignified public servant and a first class human being who is missed by his family and colleagues. The pain, torment and anguish never goes away but heaven is where your angelic spirit and soul rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of respect, character and humbleness all blessed and cherished because of your wisdom, sense of truth and trust and directional signals of compassion and diligence.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 13, 2023
Your life and career profession compasses were set right, Officer Cook. Paths and trails of perseverance were all trustworthy and truthful that is precisely why Dade County was preserved and protected so very well. You are forever your family and department's hero of justice, honor and humble dignity and integrity. Such outstanding character and uplifting commitments to pride and excellence that will continue being saluted and paid their homage for everything morally proper. A gentleman with meaning, morals and mettle whose direction was guided gracefully by Our Lord's loving hands of compassion. You had a heart and soul determined to weed out violence making way for serenity and freedom for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 12, 2023
Resilient and resourceful make a dynamite tag team when partnered with the likes of dignity, integrity and honesty. Well, Officer Cook, you had a most heroic and unselfish heart and soul attached to your well being and hopeful goodwill of faith that served and protected the folks of Dade County. Our very freedoms and liberties have come through your tunnels of tenacity and truthfully trusted paths of unwavering accomplishment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 11, 2023
You and your big sister, Nancy, Officer Cook, were the darlings and apples of your parents' eyes. Just what a crying shame your life and career ended so heinously because of one man who nearly took your fellow officers' lives. Dade County will never forget you and your devoted family all character, class and humility from honorable hearts of integrity, reverence and dignity which you utilized with your unassuming and unselfish wisdom,virtue and maturity. Your foundations have remained cherished and honored, saluted for esteem, loyalty and trusting charisma and truth straight from your soul and heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 10, 2023
Your spirit and soul, Officer Cook, shine very brightly in God's heavenly abode. It was your heroic actions, faith and the honor reserved for such dignified men and woman of integrity and character that kept Dade County serene and secure. You are missed very much by your family, department and friends but remain in their thoughts, hearts and prayers. An angel who gravitated from one point to another doing what you made a solemn oath to achieve. Evil robbed a young man of virtue, wisdom and inspiration that was the sincerest of truth and trustworthiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 9, 2023
Your steady leadership, your fearless actions of humble and honorable heroism, Officer Cook, were the building blocks of what should have been a long career and a life that deserved many decades more of your generosity, kindness and heartfelt dignity, integrity and reverent character that patrolled and secured the residents of Dade County where prosperity and perseverance were called for. In the name of Our Creator your trust, truth and faithfulness shined like a polished diamond and it was found within your unselfish soul and tireless work ethics where serenity and maturity passed gently by one another. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Admiration, loyalty and a gentleman treasured by his family, comrades and friends forevermore.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 8, 2023
Each public servant man or woman who serves their community, God arranges their honored life of heroism, heart, soul, integrity and dignity accordingly. Your life and career, Officer Cook, were sacredly blessed and now as angel in heaven you are reaping your divine reward for protecting the good people of Dade County where stability and peace of mind and freedom of movement are now always guaranteed. But nonetheless badge#1664 was about virtue, wisdom and respect your deserved by being versatile and brave displaying why you chose a profession though marked by peril you accomplished your earthly missions of faith, hope, goodwill and dedication with a positive character, a zeal for yearning and a thirst for more knowledge that would further build upon your legacy cherished and unselfish. A tireless young man, a gentleman with a giant heart of kindness, compassion and sincerity. Trust and truth further abide in Our Master's fortress. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2023
Reserved and down to earth, your warm and gentle heart, Officer Cook, supported your heroic and true life and career where trust, dignity, honesty and integrity must be valued and worn accordingly. That meant Dade County and its citizens received unselfish and tireless character and loyal commitments from a public servant filled with morals, virtue and wisdom above the norm. We salute you and won't ever forget your career and life bound up in humility and esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2023
Determination, dedication and versatility carried your sacred life and spirit, Officer Cook, heroically throughout Dade County where dignity, character and honest integrity made all the difference. An impression of respect, vigilance and diligence that has remained humble and esteemed today and forevermore. Serenity, liberty and a plethora of humility from your unselfish and undying heart and soul that enhanced and enriched the masses. Never forgotten and always saluted for valor, virtue and for pursuing your chosen profession without regret nor hesitation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A mission and journey of hope, faith and goodwill resourcefully accomplished though your family misses you terribly.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2023
Heart, heroism and humbleness all blessed and heavenly rewarded for dignity, integrity and humane honor. You had a blessed family, Officer Cook, in and outside of your profession for certain. You join the angels of virtue, wisdom, truth and trust all walking your glorious beats above where violence and evil will never harm you again. But again so terrible to go before your time. Dade County and its people received the most finest compassion, passion and all consummate character patrolling its streets searching for serenity and safe havens. We salute you and won't ever forget your unselfish and tireless gratitude, tenacity and fearless pursuits everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 4, 2023
Heaven's glory has your sweet soul and heroically kind heart, Officer Cook. A young man bound for further greatness who passion, dignity and integrity were sadly and tragically ended by another man's violence against you and your fellow officers protecting us here in Dade County. Serenity and humility go with the words of truth and trust all donned perfectly within your badge of valor and virtue. An angel flying high watching over his family, comrades and many friends, such an unselfish and tireless public servant accomplishing his most faithful of missions with more than a glimmer of hope, goodwill and resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 3, 2023
Our peace, our safe havens, our security, Officer Cook, came at an ultimate sacrifice. Your life and career was given up heroically, honorably and with dignified character to guard Dade County's citizens from callousness and evil. Badge#1664 was worn with heart and humility, virtue touching the wings of humanity which salutes you and has never forgotten you. Your legacy of wisdom and trust has been kept alive in God's humble den where His angels of bravery congregate to watch over us and their esteemed families. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You'll forever be a true blessing to your loved ones, friends and colleagues who worked side by side with you to conquer this world's violence.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 1, 2023
Manners, morals and meaningful purpose provide a humble glimpse into a valuable life and public service career. You carved a reason for your service on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. A notable hero, legend and a most loyal and beloved angel who now walks your heavenly beat above filled with accentuated dignity, integrity, character and respect forevermore intact. Violence, heinousness and senseless hatred took rather robbed your family, community and devoted peers of one sensational young man filled with more earthly journeys ahead. Today, almost forty-four years later you are still high in high regard and saluted for virtue, wisdom and vision scouring the streets in an effort to create liberty and peace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 31, 2023
Officer Cook, so well mannered, so polite and heroically humble and honest, Dade County was your community where you preserved the integrity and dignity of the landscape where serenity and freedom are most essential to our way of living. The sacrifice of your character, commitment and trustworthy and truest of convictions remains the barometer by which other brave souls must continue the fight. Always cherished, loyal and esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 31, 2023
Heart, character and humility are located within a hero's soul of virtue and wisdom. Yours, Officer Cook, gave Dade County and its citizens six pears of dignified loyalty and rock solid integrity because of your unwavering and unselfish spirit so blessed now and for eternity by Our Creator. You are to be saluted for direction, dedication and pure desire all driven by your earthly efforts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Truth and trust have built the trails and lanes of yearning for our brave souls to follow through.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 28, 2023
Police have lives outside of their professions. The toughness, perseverance and the humble assurance of honesty must be kept intact just as integrity, dignity and reverent character must be demonstrated daily. You gave your heart, soul and goodwill all heroically for the sake of safety and peace for all Dade County, Officer Cook. Place a capital letter by scruples and morals because of your tireless efforts and unwavering unselfishness we and your loved ones can live going forward knowing your cherished legacy grows by leaps and bounds as you walk your sacred beat in heaven. A perfect mission with Our Creator watching over His trust and true angel of virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 27, 2023
A life worth living is one encased in humble honor, humane and loyal heroism, dignity and integrity that displayed your outstanding and professional character, commitments and conviction, Officer Cook. Dade County was your community and ours to share in the serenity, safe trails and much secured paths of righteousness, hope and faithfulness because of your caring and compassionate heart and soul, Officer Cook. Such a sincerely dedicated public servant who made the ultimate sacrifice and who had virtue, valor and viligence attached to your uniform and badge of sanctity, versatility and wisdom to be saluted forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A gentleman whose legend grows tall each moment that you were sadly taken away from your loving family and comrades to heaven towatch over them from above.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 26, 2023
You designed your life and career of heart, character and heroism, Officer Cook, by honorably patrolling the streets and corners of Dade County being so humbly devoted and dedicated in all your endeavors. When integrity, dignity and reverence are trampled upon it is up to the diligent and vigilant men and women to take affirmative action to quash these advances. Your life of faith, goodwill and resourcefulness will forevermore be treasured as your loving and adored family carries on with your legacy of virtue, wisdom and clarity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 25, 2023
The brave, bold and loyal are the most heroic of honored angels who surround us every second. For their sacrifces have given us a new lease on life and carrying forward their legacies stamped and sealed with more love, respect, dignity and integrity. That you surely had, Officer Cook, all your life and for your public service career defending us here in Dade County. Our freedoms,liberties and harmony all came at a terrible cost, you giving up your life because of a baseless, shameful and disgusting man of evil nothing good. Character and fortitude made your trials, trails and paths more than truthful and humbly trustworthy. Your family and colleagues miss you a whole lot andcontinue their lives of hope, faithfulness and goodwill as you would want them to. you are to be sacredly, solemnly and nobly saluted for effort, virtue and the branches of wisdom, vision and maturity that built your solid cornerstones of success and accomplishment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 24, 2023
Officer Cook, you did turn things from bad to better whenever your community and department needed your most reliable resources of reciliency, resolve and heroic honor. Dade County felt every breath of integrity, character and dignity patrolling its streets where harmony, tranquility and liberty are never to be tokenly taken for granted. Fierce dedication, the highest level of desire and decency were aspirations that became a reality that was so valuable. You are to be saluted for valor, virtue and the wise passions of your unwavering and unselfish heart that labored flawlessly on our behalf. Serenity and security were bricks placed down for future generations to take notice of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 23, 2023
Your dedication and heroic honor, faith and goodwill, helped to turn the tide of terror and evil here in Dade County. Just wished nothing would have happened that day that took you from your family, department and many friends around our land. For having character, dignity and humble integrity may God bless and keep bringing rewards to your soul and spirit that were sacrificed for our very safety, peace and intuition. The foundations were laid down for others to follow in. Truth and trust conquer wickedness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 23, 2023
So much love and humility poured into your labors of passion and esteem, Officer Cook, such a tragic shame evil took away a beautiful heart and soul from a man so polished as a fine diamond. And the streets and people of Dade County were blessed with a genuinely true and respected public servant who demonstrated the goodwill, hope and faith of having honesty, dignity and integrity truly bless your humble trails and paths of constantly excellent character, staunch commitment and scruples so valued and trusted. Where virtue and wisdom went so too did maturity and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of heroic loyalty guarding Our Maker's heavenly gates of gallantry and sacred versatility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 22, 2023
If serenity could ever be bottled up it surely would be a prized resource. But, you, Officer Cook, were certainly an honored and heroically valued family member and loyal public servant to your comrades and the citizens of Dade County who received more than a token of effort. You'll always be fondly remembered for displaying integrity, passion and humble dignity all from excellent character and caring commitment. A man of ingenuity, intuition and intellgence who vigilance and virtue were all scrupulous tools of your professional tenacity and acumen. We salute your bravery and will never forget you and the life and career you exemplified in all its sacred paths and trails so truthfully trustworthy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 21, 2023
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