Westlake Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Thursday, August 30, 1990
Age: 19
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 30, 1990
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Cook died from an accidental gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when another officer's weapon discharged in police headquarters.
Officer Cook had only served as a reserve officer with the agency for 2 weeks prior to the shooting.