Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Crystal clear wisdom, vision never blurry and surely never a lack of insight and integrity. Honor and dignity strolling together now and for eternity in heaven. It' s where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook. A hero forever to be fondly shared and distinguished for duty above the calls of onus. Dade County and its people have their unending and unwavering security blankets over them because of humble men and women now angels soaring in heaven. Gentle souls of nature being lead by Our Master Himself. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 14, 2019

The concourse of courage, character, charm and all out commitment never closed, narrowed or became clouded by doubt. Always the very excellence f effort and ingenuity spearheaded your journeys in and around the Dade County community where your heroic soul keeps being revered. Honor and integrity alone without humble dignity can't handle the rigors themselves unless supported by virtual vigilance and deliberate diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 14, 2019

Clad with character, galvanized with valor,girded with honesty and humility, your life and career, Officer Cook, was a life of noble heroism and intense integrity. Nothing better than all dignity and all heart. It took that and more to fence in peace and goodwill for all Dade County. Your soul will be properly remembered, honored and forever respected for rescuing and resourceful enhancement. A great man, a wonderful human being taken way before his time of fruition was up. Though Our Creator deems when our destinies have been duly concluded. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 14, 2019

A child smiling reflects a happy childhood. Never want to see a frown and only heroic ferocity from a gifted and loya warrior. Dade County had your persona, Officer Cook, to protect and persevere all through turbulent times. A gentleman so refined and so dignified, humility and your humble integrity are now being piously utilized up above to forever watch over us and our sacred serenity. Your foundations of strength are your family's legacy and yours forever cherished and revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 14, 2019

Farewell to one's physical being. Your spirit and fighting soul of courage and heroic honor, Officer Cook, are forever being kept glowing in God's humble gates of gallantry where women and men as faithful, loyal and esteemed reside among each other with gentle wings of humility carrying them from place to place. Dade County was your zone where you tried to zero in on violence and evil and make no mistake dignity, integrity and character were all superb and humbly supreme. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 14, 2019

Today is my wedding anniversary and as I observe this day, Officer Cook, while driving to Naples on a spiritual mission I'll remember your journeys of passion and humbleness that protected the public in Dade County. The glorious eyes of Our Lord look down upon us with your special soul soaring high every second. A great man taken from his loved ones way too soon with more left for them to accomplish dedicating themselves to honoring your legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2019

Whenever I visit your grave, Officer Cook, I try and take the weeds off. An honored hero who rests in God's sacred den of dignity and integrity and who battled with assurances evil and violence to keep Dade County's folks safe from harm and chaos. Always loyal, faithful and treasured. Respected and admired for enriching mankind with deep down humility and appreciation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2019

To humbly and heroically climb those mountains of honor, you'll have to make it through those shorter heights first of integrity and then dignity. It's character and commitment be resolute as you always were on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. A smile and the very sacred trust of all mankind as you served your career of morals and mettle. Great heroes have preparation and a resource of talents to overcome adversity. Sad, Officer Cook, you could not witness these changes, as an angel of heaven God keeps you abreast of the happenings here. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2019

Invoking intuition, ingenuity and integrity, your dignity and character, Officer Cook, has been solemnly and humbly honored for saving the lives of Dade County citizens. From impending peril and danger you created those bridges of bravery, boldness and goodwill through your unwavering commitments to excelling and by being proficient in all your resourceful endeavors. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 13, 2019

Villains are vile and disrespectful people. Their souls will ultimately receive their just punishments from God. Most people trust God and he will never allow you to falter. So why does it happen all too often that good men and women fighting the same causes die trying to calm or settle a dispute or disagreement? You fought, Officer Cook, mightily for Dade County folks, all your energy, willpower exerted along with unselfish dignity and integrity to shore up security and safe passages for those desiring harmony and joy in their lives. Never forgotten and always the humbly adored hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

Vent if you must. Virtue will always assist those whose vigilance is top notch. Diligence and reliability allowed you, Officer Cook, to seek out the truth and since you were a most trusted officer, gallant and dignified, the residents of Dade County were well provided for. Your caring nature was the humble gift from Our Creator who brought you here to serve your compassionate missions of integrity and honor. The faithful, loyal and cherished souls who paid the ultimate price for serenity and freedom never being overlooked and surely not forgotten for their coveted heroic actions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

Decisions, decisions, decisions. We are have to face reality at some point in time. Tough love must be doled out in the very face of adversity. Advance mayhem must not be permitted to march forward. You maintained your profile here in Dade County, Officer Cook, using honesty, integrity and dignity as tools to battle the affects of violence. You have been and always will be saluted and humbly paid homage to for straight forward humility and heroism that makes one's legacy more enhancing. Badge#1664 and the wearer of it will forever be admired and spoken in high esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

Regret can be a useless tool when resolve and resourcefulness can better serve the prosperity of humanity. It's mankind's sources of locating those humble, honored and esteemed personnel who serve through danger, strife and peril. Patrolling Dade County as it is with all regions can be a difficult experience and yet, Officer Cook, not just on May 16, 1979, but everyday of your career was dedicated and designed with the clearest of intentions to defeat disaster. For having humble character, staunch commitment to excellence and respect from all, may God bless your soul of humility and may he reward your bravest of attempts to thwart evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

Integrate morals and discipline and dignity into your endeavors of honesty, the wars and battles over violence will seem a little less stressful. Although, violence and terror must be tamed by the most tenacious of women and men. Dignity and character are the traits of any loyal and faithful public servant and must be utilized aptly. You placed your life in harm's way, Officer Cook, to protect and serve the wisdom and vision of Dade County and may your humble and blessed heroic name be forever revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

Never deflecting anything, your sincerity , Officer Cook, created the peaceful environment that Dade County and its residents needed to sustain themselves. A terrible day that turned your life into a living memory of heroism, wisdom from honor, dignity and integrity. Resolve and character reward one's humble and serenely gentle soul of eloquence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 12, 2019

A humble, honored and heroic young man, Officer Cook, who excelled in everything you dedicated your adventures and vocations to. The cause of justice demands fairness, firmness, ferocity and the outpouring of trust and truth which always came from your lips and heart. Resolve so terrific. Foe having dignity and integrity fighting and defending our unities and liberties on behalf of all Dade County citizens may Our Maker keep you sheparedded under His divine and lofty wings where angels all brave and esteemed performed a unique task one so challenging most would shy away from. Let the heavens above reward your sweet soul, Officer Cook, for principles and discipline all good women and men must have to steer serious damage and peril away from our midst. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enhancement, endearment and enrichment lay down those boundaries of character, commitment and transparency forever.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

Violence surely concerns society, humanity and mankind. As it unleashes the worst violence that can tear apart the peace and serenity of any venue. Your heroism and humane actions, Officer Cook, spared Dade County and its folks of more evil. Compounded with your unselfish courage and honor, it was your resourceful dignity and integrity which has made your revered and most humbly respected name legendary forever. Great character and the esteem that all loyal men and women must possess to battle this obstacle of gigantic proportions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

Kindness, compassion why are they trampled on by terror and wickedness? Why are angels of faith and goodwill taken suddenly without as much as a goodbye? The toll of toiling for securer routes becomes murkier and clouded by wanton evil. Dade County has its men and women dedicated, devoted and dignified who spend their lives of efficiency making sacrifice after sacrifice for what? Six years of loyal and professional service and protection and without at least you said goodbye that morning and I'm certain you embraced your beloved Karen. One dark and somber day to be saluted and solemnly remembered for the consummate character, commitment to excellence and convictions to morals and mettle. All in the skies above where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A Godsend of humane and humble friendship , partnership and motivation from your golden heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

Water usually cools one down. That day in Dade County I don't think it would have helped Mr. Pearsall. He was in need of medical help and all you did, Officer Cook, was to respond with Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln and try to extinguish his menacing fires of hate and bitterness all at your sacrifice of your honesty, character, dignity and integrity. Humanity thrives upon those humble and beloved of souls who summon the valor to incorporate harmony and tranquil unity within a given community. Heaven has its perfect acumen and flock of feverish endeavor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

Always cherished, treasured and greatly admired and revered. Your days and years as a police officer, Officer Cook, were profoundly meaningful. All the semblance of passion, compassion brushed together with bravery and humbly heroic boldness at least tried to stop a serious domestic scene in Dade County. It's where peace and stability cross those bridges of honor and integrity. For character and dignity Our Lord is watching over your soul of humility forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

The moment of conviction and courage is captured by those snapshots of honesty and dignity's intuitions of integrity. Crime and evil seem to be a never fading element of society and your heroic resourcefulness, Officer Cook, spared the people of Dade County from one more thing to be worried about. Always with a kind and concerned heart and a sweet and immortally noble soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 11, 2019

Wanton callousness and heinous evil just make us sick to our stomachs. The pit is surely rotten by this stench of lethal harm. The hurt, pain and sorrow inflicted upon so many families where their heroes and heroines now lie in graves resting in peaceful honor, dignity and knowing their character and integrity all played an integral role in stopping violence from hiding anymore. You took matters in your own hands, Officer Cook, tying safety, security and serenity as one. Unity speaks when cooperation contributes. For giving back may your cherished and respectful soul of allegiance be blessed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 10, 2019

Angels of bravery need no ticket. Their tenacity and unselfish fierceness has afforded their heroic entrance into God's greenest of pastures. Your humility and honor shielded Dade County and its folks from violence and terror that sad day that took the breath away from your family and close knit peers of commitment, mettle and the moxy to live on within their happiness and pursuits of your legacy one carried as a sacred baton of boldness and unrelenting resiliency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 10, 2019

Birthdays are for sharing and enjoying. The fruits of your labor are humbly and honorably counted for eternity. That is the result of a lone man going berserk and taking the beauty of your life of piety and perseverance. Your diligence and undying determination saved Dade County and its people more than one can understand. Sophistication challenges the mind and heart, yours, Officer Cook, was about class, decency and character. A commitment to trust and goals to bring justice full circle. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 10, 2019

Cheap suits don't last very long. Disrespectful men and women do last either especially when wickedness comes calling. They must be brave and reverent so much so their integrity and character shine through their unassuming dignity. Yours, did, Officer Cook, a Dade County hero and legend known for no garbage, all humble endeavor there with your treasured loyalty to action. Heaven took your tents of peace, Officer Cook and pitched them where other valiant angels roam. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 10, 2019

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