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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

Your squad, Officer Cook, composed of you and Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln went to that scene on May 16, 1979, never hesitating. Only the excellence of humility, the courage of integrity and the character of dignity which more often than not can put out those fierce fires of evil. One man creating a nuisance for Dade County had to be stopped and taken into custody. badge#1664, you , Officer Cook, went even though you did not have to go and gave your life to eradicate this menace of society. A career of capsuled charm, charisma and quality service now summoned by Our Lord to meet up with your sisters and brothers who too made that very ultimate sacrifice. Undaunted. Unwavering. Unselfish. Always honored for relevant resolve and hopeful resourcefulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2019

Spending time with family is most important and so is getting home safe and sound. Too bad, Officer Cook, at the tender young age of twenty-five did your life and career come to a violent end, You gave honor and meaning to the words: dignity and integrity they equal character and transparency. Trust, truth and tenacity assisted you in putting hope and security back into the hearts of all Dade County. A venue where your truth and trust were gained humbly, humanely and most heroically. Never to be forgotten and poignantly saluted for bravery and the essence of kindness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your colleagues and of course your loving family remembers your sacrifice and sound professionalism.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2019

All that you've done, Officer Cook, should be celebrated, saluted and honored for humble courage and heroic commitment you gave Dade County. Proficient and principled in character and conviction is everything departments look for in recruits. Fruition taken to a higher sphere where your dignity and integrity allowed you the chance to make mankind better served and better protected. Humility and humanity go as well as bravery and wisdom, without vision and clarity goodwill and hope may be lost. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2019

The victims of fate are those brave souls who enter eternity knowing their heavenly rewards will soon come. Your honorable and humble soul, Officer Cook, represented all Dade County with nothing but professional esteem, loyalty and class. The personification of never ending dignity and integrity which helped you to calm and to restore peace while maintaining law and order. Surely, society has missed your adoring presence as much as your unselfish character and humility now stored in God's den of heroes and heroines. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2019

Peace requires some searching. Honesty and integrity need dignity to pave those humbly heroic trails that will result in serenity. In the end as in the beginning faithfulness and reverence were the stewards driving your car, Officer Cook, in and around Dade County looking for a quality of life while protecting the masses who saw sure resolve and character resting upon the trees of tenacity. Real humility all learned at home from your beloved folks may they rest in peace along with your soul my neighbor, friend and hero. Charisma does not always carry the battle, it certainly can lend a hand to make efficiency greater.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

The eyes of integrity, the ears of ingenuity, intuition and humility are the humble secrets to success in our very own constant trails of endeavor. To become a police officer, you must be a role model of consistent goodwill and character, have a backbone of honesty and a core of dignity. Wisdom and vision stroll down those lanes where you walked, Officer Cook, over forty some odd years ago preserving and aiding your fellow officers and those citizens seeking you intimate counsel. A wise man listens. A foolish one babbles on forever. may the light of God's good grace and divine introspection shelter your heroic soul, Officer Cook, from anymore harm which will never befall you. Eternity is that tranquil and perfect setting where heroines and heroes all soar higher and higher wearing gentle angel's wings. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

Bookends of bravery and boldness must never get sidetracked by callous and conceited behavior. Dade County was under your watchful eyes and ears, Officer Cook and no detail of safety and unity was ever out of sight. The hero in you was sincere, loyal and fiercely protective of his community. One that mourned your loss to your beloved family and entire police world. Integrity and dignity must not drown in a sea infamy, it's the character and humility that must transcend the bounds of adversity as yours did, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Society and mankind march onward although your soul and smile are missed terribly. A presence of resolve and conservation be be heroically honored for generations to come.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

Valor and perseverance may never plummet. Honor and dignity must be like dough and rise to the top in integrity when carrying out those wars against evil. Your good nature, goodwill and special soul, Officer Cook, preserved, patrolled and protected Dade County like never before. A man filled with love and admiration battling against a man filled with hate, rage and vengeance took a wonderful husband, son, brother and uncle away from his family to be cradled in God's merciful and compassionate arms forever. The esteem and loyalty rose above adversity and championed a newer humanity to be forever proud of. Humility and humbleness reside in Our Lord's house of heroism until that day of redemption will come forth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

The respect is earned by showing poise and loyalty in your all out effort to curb crime. Your honesty and its reverence for integrity and dignity comes through those channels of courage not conceit. Bravery is a source, humbly nurtured by humility and its nourishment of ferocity. Your good name and goodwill, Officer Cook has been treasured and cherished as has your faith and goodwill you demonstrated on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. Giving your life for your friends and comrades only reinforces what your character, stellar and pristine was all about. You are honored, saluted and resolutely remembered for trying to stop a domestic incident from snowballing further out of control. Bedlam, chaos and mayhem must never surround any community where safety, peace, happiness and prosperity are the themes of tranquility and your undying endeavors, Officer Cook, which enhanced and enriched more than we can ever comprehend. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

The testimony is true. The name of Officer William Coleman Cook, Badge#1664, is about faith and honor, diligence and precise dignity and humility, the stability of one's very own cherished character and integrity which punctuated your trails of justice for all living in Dade County. A pathway so far and wide, it was laid down by your unwavering and unselfishly undying will to commit to doing Our Creator's will. Securing and rescuing, preparing and planning. No doubt you'll remain forever revered, respected and so duly and humbly saluted for heroi ciwork and noble deeds of determination. It made fruition your heavenly reward as Our Lord perpetually blesses your mortal soul, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. May those who now serve be blessed watched over.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

Tenacity, truth and trust rest their foundations of humility, ferocity and honesty upon perfection's pillars reserved for brave and dedicated souls of serenity. Heaven is the location that greets all who gave their lives and who fought for our values, morals, scruples and principles that make society a more serene setting in which to live freely, peacefully and healthy. Dade County was where you parked and patrolled those central areas, Officer Cook, looking for something amiss, evil and violence that needed exterminating. Harmony hovers, tranquility reigns, wickedness waits to display its heinous affects. You were a hero of dignity and integrity, the reasons why character, ingenuity and your wisdom were at such a level above the rest. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

Everytime I see your picture, Officer Cook, on the Officers Down Memorial Page still just so hard to imagine that it's been more than forty years since you gave your heroic life for Dade County and its people. The resiliency, resolve and loyal faithfulness never better. With honesty, humility and it came with an entire package of dignity, class and integrity which greatly enhance one's chances battling adversity. Humanity, society and mankind salute your character and humane and honored commitment to protect, serve and make peace and goodwill a staple forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2019

The narrative is told, be tall, proud, yet rise and be honest and humble. The never ending supply of serenity and safe passages was provided by your inspiring leadership, Officer Cook. Dade County's hero and a greatly heroic man. Humility, dignity and the tenacity of stellar integrity carried your peaceful trails of vigilance throughout your career and well meaningful and well enriched life. All the character, commitment to morals and scruples has been uplifted by God's merciful wings to the skies above where nothing will harm you soul of distinction, civility and forever enhancement by which all people can thrive and live more freely. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2019

A never ending saga is this sickness which affects our humanity. Serious evil must be derailed before that so called train departs for its stations of callousness. The citizens ask a lot from its heroes and heroines, but you, Officer Cook, were a cut above in character, integrity and loyally imparting determination and leadership skills to other comrades willing to learn and to listen to the sound advice of a warrior. The missions are never easy. The journeys can be arduous at times and yet you fought until your last ounce of strength was taken from you. Society has your humility etched squarely where it rightfully belongs and will never forsake your spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2019

The humane, heroic and dignified carry their scopes of integrity and dignity within their hearts of humble esteem. You have to want to become excellent, excelling in one thing is probably better than being just ordinary. But you never wanted any spotlight to shine on you, Officer Cook. Violence was handled as were all your central tasks with prudent clarity and the resiliency that brought a measure of liberty and tranquility to all Dade County. You remain cherished and are to be fondly saluted for bravery and feats of tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2019

The Chief Legislator is the Man above, God Himself who listens and sees the calamities and perplexities confronting and confounding our beloved honorable men and women of law enforcement. And you always acquitted yourself, Officer Cook, with virtue and vigilance that has been duly honored and humbly saluted for we know honesty is always the best policy and a dignified gentleman with integrity never runs from danger. You ran that day to rescue and assist your Dade County colleagues while securing the freedoms of all residents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2019

Insanity hits home when depraved individuals cowardly scheme to ruin the peace of any community. You served and protected Dade County, Officer Cook, with all your heart, honor, might and humble heroic courage. The valiant are those loyal and immortal souls of excellence who distinguish themselves in commitment, character and conviction. Always well respected and revered for humility and wisdom beyond your years. It will always be so tragic that you were taken so young with more zest and zeal, resolve and goodwill to contribute to humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2019

When lighting strikes you had better beware. When violence breaks out you had be ready for the battle of your life. Officer Cook, you were a terrific young man with a great future ahead if violence did not take you from society, your family and loyal and esteemed brothers and sisters of the Dade County law enforcement communities. A hero of the highest regards for honor, humility and the sacrifice you made with dignity and integrity coming from your crisp and pristine uniform. Always highly thought of and never far from our hearts and minds. Sanctity and civility sure miss your outstanding character, charisma and engaging spirit. Your soul, Officer Cook, continue sits flight paths above watching over your beloved family and those who never run from peril. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2019

Never a problem, never a worry. Your resounding faith and diligence paved the way for other fine and honest officers to follow in. Heaven has your mortal soul for eternity, Officer Cook, a good man with a golden heart and every bit of humility. That in itself helped to swing the pendulums of your desired dignity and integrity which directed your pursuits of wickedness while shielding Dade County's folks of evil and providing some semblance of tranquility and unity. Honored and paid homage to for humbleness and the correct instincts of ingenuity and intelligent intuitions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2019

Being cunning and clever can at times avert actual danger, still being cautious and prudent might be a better plan of action. Your bravery and heroic actions, Officer Cook, everyday and in particular on May 16, 1979, saved the people and your esteemed and faithful colleagues. All the caring, concern and consideration went into rescuing humanity from a terrible man. God has your cherished soul in His haven of ferocity forevermore to be gracefully honored and solemnly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2019

Spirited and faithful, you were a detail oriented man, Officer Cook, dedicated to the trust and conservation of Dade County's citizens. Always professional, upright in honesty, dignity and integrity , you heroism and character shall always be so honored and richly remembered. Serenity and unity, we strive for complete and happy lives, it was sad yours, Officer Cook, was taken by a man of evil who perpetrated this against society and your colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2019

The deranged, the devious and the diabolical will someday have their plans of violence and evil severely punished by Our Creator. He who can mete out retribution for taking innocent lives of ordinary people and those cherished, brave and honest souls of distinction who portray perseverance and resolve as well as their classic and heroic dignity and integrity. Your soul, Officer Cook, that represented Dade County has been on a special and very unique journey guiding all of our future women and men on missions of fruition and success. Violence, terror and evil demand excellent care and they need to be taken out of circulation. Always well thought of and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2019

Maturity that is now multiplied among the twenty plus thousand of heroes and heroines soaring in the heavens above. Nothing but the love and grateful admiration, respect and reverence for you, Officer Cook, a Dade County hero of honor, humility and civil pride. It took a life and career of excellence and ingenuity to rise above all else to protect and administer aid to a city and a community that continues honoring your pledges to justice, truth and trust. Your life, Officer Cook, has been and will forever be bravely saluted, solemnly humble and humane putting peace and unity back on mettle and moral's maps of mercy and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2019

Diversity brings together the multitude of citizens from different nationalities. You were a deliverer, warrior and honorably heroic man, Officer Cook. The esteem of Dade County was on the line in the heat of the battles daily and your superior character, dignity and integrity saved more souls than you could ever imagine. A spirit of generosity, sincerity and the curiosity of a courageous man of gallantry patenting goodwill, faith and compassion among mankind. Never more revered, remembered and respected for principles, values and the ideals of ingenuity, independence and intuition. Humanity has been endowed with a newer sense of aspirations, peace and joy for which our journeys may continue. Yours, Officer Cook, were short circuited by callous and wanton violence all from one man. Never again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2019

Vague is not vigilance. The purpose of diligence is to make one more aware of their environment. Dade County was valiantly protected by you, Officer Cook and your resourceful resolve and resilient honor, dignity and integrity. You certainly enjoyed your work and never gave more effort and desire to heroically stop an evil man. Character, mettle and morals all contribute mightily to any outcome and of course your family and comrades wished things had not gone so wrong that day. badge#1664 stands blessed in the eyes and ears of Our Lord and your acumen and decency will be saluted and rewarded for civility and in assisting humanity with its safety and prosperity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2019

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