Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The salt of the earth tastes better in heaven that is because you gave your life, Officer Cook, for all Dade County to recognize and to realize that safety is paramount to anything else. Honesty, integrity and dignity that never wavered nor faltered. It was a mutual respect and admiration for a hero of humane and resolute nature. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of crisp character who donned a uniform of scruples to survey this serious evil out there on the pavements.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2019

Smiles in heaven are serene, peace on earth must be seen. Day after heroes and heroines venture out to restore and control violence as you so splendidly did for six years here in Dade County, Officer Cook. Coping, hoping and having decency, honor and dignity surely assisted a mighty brave man tackling sure wickedness. Our sights are high and so was your character and clear desire,Officer Cook, to make society prosper once more. Nothing better than humbleness and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2019

Police walk those planks of mayhem which in turn cause chaos and leave a pile of evil to clean up. Your tasks in Dade County, Officer Cook, were to heroically and honorably patrol for peace and goodwill utilizing your entire framework of ferocity, character,dignity and the humble integrity which followed you your entire life and all too short of a career. No matter you are forever saluted for valor and resolve which has benefited humanity. Humility and serenity converse along the same tracks as did you esteem and effort. Loyalty and faith guided your passages and now God's angel of love and respect guards those forts of gold. Sacred and divine. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2019

Song sung blue every garden grows one, song sung blue everybody knows one, funny thing but you see it with a a cry in your voice. The tears the wailing and sobs of your family , friends and department comrades, Officer Cook, were all present on May 19, 1979, at St. Mary's Cathedral to honor you rhumble, heroic and humane life, career and integrity. Dignity was always attached to your side, badge and feats of resolve, Officer Cook. Where not many travel, character and excellent perception pursued the eyes of evil and the sounds of silence, joy and serenity girding Dade County and its residents who witnessed a loyal , man full of unwavering, undying and very unselfish humility endeavoring to make peace and prosperity a mainstay of mankind. You were, are and always will blessed and rewarded, Officer Cook, for your special and unique soul knew where your rounds of resilience had to be. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Inspector's funerals bring that certain closure all too soon for your life which ended most tragically while performing your highly respected public service duties. Only addition never attrition or subtraction. Violence and terror must be stopped in its tracks of torment and turmoil before more innocent bloodshed occurs.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

It can become very downright treacherous and ornery in those trenches where tenacity reigns. Dade County, Officer Cook, was where you applied your virtue and honorable acumen. All the approaches of dignity and integrity to see ingenuity and intuition through during your most loyal and faithful journeys of diligence. All the peace and unity coming through those blinds of bravery and boldness. Surely, we can solemnly honor humility, civility and sanctity which today is being serenaded in the heavens above . A humble and heroic young gentleman during his utmost to restore calm and reason to the venues, roads and corners where honoring your life and dreams is prudent and professional. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. No shortcuts only serene and meaningful work.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

Heroes and heroines of all ages and walks of life must be so honored and saluted for directing those travels through dark and violent times. Your peaceful manner, Officer Cook, was guided for twenty-five years by Our Creator Himself who steered your vehicle through the Dade County community where your humble and heroic integrity, honesty and dignity are fondly remembered by all your comrades and family members. Where character, commitment and conviction meet are also the venues where your due vigilance and valor were on hand to humbly succeed. Gunfire should not have taken a gallant young man full of life and the expertise to try and calm those whose tempers were boiling over. Enhancement for future generations. The baton is becoming heavier to take, someone needs to step up as you so eagerly did, Officer Cook. Security and harmony are always on the line and danger should not interfere with the peace process. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

Begin cutting away the layers to arrive at positive outcomes and you'll find more resolve and effort than you ever imagined. You conquered evil, Officer Cook, in a charming and serious manner. Dade County had your full aptitude, fortitude and gratitude for displaying the heroic and humble honor and integrity required of its heroic flock. Safe trails, tenacity and a passion came from your undeniable acumen and confident awareness. The moments have come and gone, it sure would be a pleasure if God had allowed you to be here with your beloved family and colleagues cheerfully encouraging them as you would have continued your pursuits of joy and gladness with Karen. She has not forgotten her beloved and darling husband. She remarried around ten years ago as life still navigates forward. Despite living an exemplary life and performing your assignments in an unselfish manner we won't forget. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

Police cannot put their hands in many places at once. Yet, the job requirements are for their tempers and honesty to be held in check. Resourceful and dignified go with some integrity which you always maintained, Officer Cook, when driving around the very streets of Dade County filled with danger, peril, mischief and sometimes despair. Hopeful anticipation helps to conquer those fears we the people experienced and your smile and sage wisdom brought newer visions to the problems evil can and does bring about. You'll not be overlooked, Officer Cook, for a sound body and soul now eternally patrolling those gates of humility. It's civility and noble deeds that called you the day God called you home and took a young man full of talent and God given effort. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

The objective of punishment is to deter someone from going on a criminal spree. Always the total honesty and loyalty to your department, family and close knit personal friends. Never was Dade County in better hands of a super and humanely heroic man. A gentleman of dignity, integrity and the common sense of humility and its unwavering resolve. You were a very faithful and devoted public servant, Officer Cook. Our serenity and quietness was in the hopeful and humble hands of a man full of morals and mettle to compliment your outstanding character that your family, peers and entire world sadly misses today and forever. God's celestial palaces are filled with brave and heroic angels who soar like kites in those bluest of skies. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2019

The junctions of justice run through the streets and roads of trust and truth. You can't have tenacity and ferocity begin their pathways into violence if one does not possess a sincerely humane and humble honor, respect for dignity and cherish in the powers of integrity. Your character, Officer Cook, was constructed properly as you conducted your professional affairs on behalf of Dade County with inspirational humility and the gentle persuasions of civility. If only your calming voice could have stopped that tragic domestic dispute that placed your glorious soul among God's many other angels of gallantry and good grace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Avery competent and beloved human being, we will never forget your heroic and fighting spirit.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 6, 2019

The propellers spin so fast just as terror unleashes its out of control mayhem. It certainly did during your time, Officer Cook and after your life sadly ended with the McDuffie riots. You were there to protect the people from whatever wickedness they faced, peril did not deter your sincerest of labors. Humble honesty, charisma and character were your virtues of integrity and dignity that hung in there to battle a nemesis of nasty proportions. Never more thought of and etched into your family's heart, our hearts and prayers. Our Master has you, Officer Cook, walking that perfect beat watching over us forevermore. Heroic and humane. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County has badge#1664 to thank and of course you, Officer Cook, their friend and savior.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 6, 2019

Like a lion in its den, violence looks to pounce upon those folks who desire peace and tranquility in their pursuits of joy and prosperity. All you ever wanted, Officer Cook, was for peace and safety for all mankind. A vital cog in humanity's struggles for truth, trust and fairness in justice . Dade County was your place of work, your community where you grew up and resided for most of your young life. When honor and reverence, dignity and integrity are trampled on by one man's missions of evil, we must put a stop to his cowardly and dastardly actions. Your heroism and humbleness shone brightly tha thot day when you gave your soul to save society and you shall be saluted for your undying, unselfish and inspired attempts to calm this man's wicked heart. Heinous and reprehensible. Always fondly remembered for resolution and its distribution. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 6, 2019

From day one November 30, 1953 until May 16, 1979, nothing bur honor, pride and the spirit of accomplishment. Fulfilling your life aspirations, Officer Cook. Designs on dignity, incorporating integrity in your hunts for humane and serene liberty for all Dade County residents. The aim was for humility, the goal of humanity sharing amongst each other realized. Hardships require more austere effort and surely you gave, Officer Cook. You sacrificed for your colleagues and the citizens whom you loyally and faithfully served. Tyranny did not tarnish your reputation or character. It was about quality and the quintessential endeavor along with God steering your trails of justice and tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 6, 2019

Sniffing for some peace and serenity within the corridors of Dade County is always a challenge. Keeping honesty and its networks of never ending dignity, character and integrity, they too must be funneled in the right direction. Your hopes and dreams, Officer Cook, were the backbones to a brighter humanity, a safer tomorrow. Just never thought your life of morals and resolve would tragically stop at twenty-five. So much more to achieve, so much more to uplift and to enhance. It's being lead by Our Creator who has your beloved soul protected in His skies where angels of valor walk in humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 6, 2019

A complete man, a common man and an unusual man, one unfazed by violence and fearless in your pursuits of peace, Officer Cook. Crime and those acting callously must abate at once as Dade County is too important a venue to suffer these awful intolerances. Serenity, security and safety must have the character of honor, integrity and dignity dispensing truth and trust among the citizens. Humility, humanity and civility executed to the letter by a mature gentleman, now a hero in eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Police scramble for our safeties. But, fumbling and bumbling just won't cut the mustard. You made your mark in Dade County police history, Officer Cook, by preserving the dignities and honor of all citizens. From point A to point B you had all the bases covered. A superb man of strength and endurance during those most heated moments. Thank God for your faith, loyalty and diverse administration in handling bedlam and who knows what else. You will be honored and heroically remembered for a life of piousness and the respect that is still missing within humanity's walls of truth and justice today and everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A dear soul who departed this world all too soon. Though, Officer Cook,you left behind one sterling and outstanding resume of legitimate proportions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Fighting crime is not a picnic nor is it a camp out. One must be diligent and fiercely loyal to your comrades and those residents whom you took an oath to serve, Officer Cook. Dade County had a hero of honor and deliberation in its midst protecting all that you could. Integrity and dignity working in unison should be able to combat evil and for saving lives, Officer Cook, humanity salutes your fruition and ferocity. The cream of class always rises to the top and for your endeavors may your soul be blessed as you walk that humane and heavenly beat where perfection shelters God's angelic heroes and heroines. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Carrying the burdens of your department, you acquitted yourself, Officer Cook, perfectly. Never more meaningful resolve, never more honesty and bravery, all from your unselfish dignity and integrity which brought your career to that humble level. Now almost forty years later you are being saluted and so humanely honored for heroism and character above and beyond the calls of duty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The building blocks were set in stone, your life and public service career delivered desire, serenity and the gentle touches of gallantry to all Dade County.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Never change your style of attack. Whatever brings you success keep churning out the honor, integrity and dignity. It is the very best insurance policy against evil. You went right to the source, Officer Cook, facing peril squarely in the eyes, always will be a tragedy that your life and career had to end prematurely. The good, the loyal and the righteous go to heaven where they serve an even greater role supervised by the Perfect One Himself. Where your character, humility and trust go forever hand in hand guarding those sacred and golden gates of brave souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Being timid and tepid does not mix with tenacity and honesty. You'll require the full loads of decency, devotion and integrity's faithfulness. Dade County had your great vision, meaningful maturity and wonders of wisdom, Officer Cook, to assist you in those all important searches for truth and justice. A valiant and most trusted public servant who is missed very much by your adored family, brave comrades and closest of personal friends, you be revered, respected and fondly remembered as society's hero of humility whose talents and God given gifts were for twenty-five years the formula to defeating doom and impending evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

It's not frigid in heaven. It's a warm place humble and honored, reserved for those humane and heroically dignified men and women who served their communities with resourcefulness and efficiency. You served excellently, Officer Cook, bless your heart and may Our Creator reward your very humble and treasured soul of safety and good cheer. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, commitment and class shall always triumph over terror and evil.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Boldness and bravery are boxed with honor and dignity, the hopeful reality of integrity. A job so difficult and demanding that you handled extremely well, Officer Cook. Dreams, afterthoughts all humanity's gifts of goodwill and your heroically engaging character. Never forgotten and solemnly saluted for humility and the gallantry that delivered peace and harmony to Dade County citizens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Virtues add more to durability than you could imagine. But then again responsibility is having a semblance of pride and honesty in all that one does. Everything in life and surely during your professional career, Officer Cook, pointed upward. Loyal. Dignified and with integrity that saved the people of Dade County and your brave and cherished comrades too. Designed to be determined and devoted to character, this will be solemnly saluted as will your valor forevermore. Decency and desire come at times with a value. Your life, Officer Cook, should not have concluded not with much more left behind to channel your passions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 4, 2019

Walk humbly. Perform honorably. Heroically dignified and intensely resolute. Your memory, Officer Cook, will be perpetuated for eternity for saving Dade County. Our happiness, peace of mind and unified lives of distinction all were brought about through God's loving of embraces. No more a quality character and the baskets of boldness and bravery nestled in with mettle, morals and the fabrics of your uncontested values and ideals which helped to keep violence at bay. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 4, 2019

Preserve the dignities of life, the resolve of your integrity will honorably shine through. It sure does, Officer Cook, in God's greatest of perfect worlds. A humble hero, devoted and respected by Dade County's citizens and your own loyal brothers and sisters who dedicate their fine character and humility to marching onward in those battles over folks who are brazen in their mannerisms. Taking a life is serious business and humanity has no tolerances for such unwarranted terror of which nightmares are born. A terribly tragic day for your family, colleagues and the nation itself, Officer Cook. You were deemed a devout and most faithful man with certainly more to offer this land. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 4, 2019