Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
The paths of perseverance and the trails of tenacity were paved and blazed here in Dade County by you, Officer Cook. A most well liked and reverent public servant who steered safety and security in this community where your esteem, loyalty and virtue were genuinely truthful and most sincerely trustworthy. A man of faith living by morals, values, ethics and principles all supported by character, commitment and conviction, the dignity, integrity and honesty all poignantly saluted and surely humbly blessed and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2025
Your special talents, Officer Cook, were extra in that God blessed and paved your life and professional trails and paths with a humble heart and soul that remains heroically cherished and loyal. Dade County certainly received great care, compassion and diligent protection by a gentleman of faith, devotion and determination. A young man with strong character, commitment to succeed and convictions all truly worthwhile and most trustworthy. Dignity and integrity incorporated into honesty and accentuated by virtue, wisdom and understanding your dangerous and most difficult roles of onus. An angel, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Surely missed by your comrades and most importantly missed from your family and never forgotten as we salute the precious spirit that made missions of goodwill and humbleness forever honored.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2025
A police officer is supposed to be many things. Among them is courteous and decent. But, honesty, integrity and dignity above all must be as fundamentally as sound as one's own character, commitment and convictions. Yours, Officer Cook, were heroic, loyal, treasured and forevermore esteemed. Dade County ever forget you and the life and career you undertook to serve and protect the public. Stability, peace and liberty are necessary conduits to our very purposeful pursuits in life as your family demonstrates this fact each day by taking the torch of your legacy true and trustworthy with them wherever they travel to. You'll be saluted for valid virtue, wisdom and vision all going down the tracks, trails and paths of righteousness, resourcefulness and unselfish faithfulness to mankind as their angel now looking down upon them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2025
You shined like a diamond and were gifted with a golden heart, heroic and humble, all blessed by God. Really a sad day when this man of evil took you from this world, your adoring family and loyal comrades, Officer Cook. But truth be told your trustworthiness and tenacity were vehicles of your valor, vision and virtue so dependable and determined. That is precisely why Dade County and its folks were blessed and kept safe when violence rang out. A gentleman blessed with integrity, dignity and honesty all born from character, conviction and commitments so vitally essential to our purposes in life. Your family carries your sacred and humane legacy forward in their everyday lives as your eternal life serves as the motivating inspiration of ingenuity, intuition and intelligence all direct and respectful. And always so faithful, devoted and accentuated in your paths and trails of justice and unselfish morals, scruples and the highest of professional principles and standards. Capable, noble and authentically esteemed. The lights always stay on as your heart, soul and spirit shine on above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Others who carry on with your assignments do so with caring compassion and humility uplifting their heroic hearts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2025
Your response to a dire and perilous situation that day, Officer Cook, was of course heroic, but it was forevermore revered, honorable and loyal. To be recognized as a cherished man and public servant speaks volumes regarding your dignity, integrity and humbly blessed and angelic character, commitment to true justice and trustworthy convictions all sincerely unwavering and unselfish. You will be saluted for having the aptitude, capability and resiliency for aiding your comrades who were in danger. A great gentleman tragically taken before his time. Our days are of destiny and possessing loyalty and humble esteem to be available to conquer what is never too simple. Badge#1664 was about leading with confidence, humble by nature and by always staying aware of the surrounding conditions. Keith if you read these reflections for your friend and colleague, Bill Cook, Officer William Coleman Cook, know they are written with the best of Our Creator's name. You were devout, faithful and dedicated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family's beloved and treasured angel of wisdom and virtue shining down upon them for eternity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2025
Your parents, Officer Cook, raised you and your big sister, Nancy to be honorable, dignified and have integrity in your hearts and souls. Such a grand man, heroic and full of unselfish and unwavering character, conviction and commitment so loyal and faithful. Dade County has its peace because of crusaders willing to step up to the plates of vigilance, diligence and respect which you humbly earned and were blessed with. Safety, security and serenity sometimes extract a very tragic yet a noble sacrifice that you made yet you had many more decades of vitality and life ahead with your beloved wife, Karen. To think about being married for fifty productive and blissful years together and to have that robbed by a heinous man of no reverence, remorse or a clue of his actions senseless and callous that took away a wonderfully truthful and trustworthy public servant a professional of total class, decency, desire and angelic dedication making their patrols around your beloved community where your legacy grows. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 22, 2025
Attitude and thanks are some of a hero's declarations. Yours, Officer Cook, was security and safety for Dade County folks and you'll never be forgotten for bravery, virtue, dignity and integrity all supporting honesty and the paths and trails of true and trusted justice you pursued everyday as your department and family's golden angel. Your legacy of accountability, reliability and faithfulness will be carried on by those who have succeeded you. Big shoes to fill fighting peril and danger. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Always cherished, loyal and esteemed.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 22, 2025
Your heroic loyalty, appreciation and fortitude, Officer Cook, served and protected Dade County and its residents with all heart, soul and your spirit which is forever in heaven looking down on your loving family and faithful colleagues. It was your unselfish character, commitment and conviction all true and trustworthy just your honesty, dignity and integrity. An angel who was essential and valued as a professional day in and day out with bringing us peace, freedom and stability. Virtue, versatility and sacred missions put forth. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 21, 2025
The roles of resourcefulness, resiliency and reverent are just that. One must work to earn the respect of one's peers, your comrades, Officer Cook, who fought and battled evil here in Dade County where your heroic legend of honesty, dignity and integrity has grown by leaps and bounds because our peace, stability was created by your unselfish and unwavering actions everyday and especially on May 16,1979 when you made the ultimate sacrifice of virtue, versatility, onus and character making your commitments and convictions as clear as day. Just trust and truth cannot alone fight adversity and your angelic heart, soul and spirit look down upon your family and community as they carry forward your aspirations and inspirations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Diligent and most vigilant was how you comprehended your noble and sacred roles all journeys undertaken willingly with admiration, loyalty and esteem.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 20, 2025
Simplicity can be complexity sometimes. You dealt with all circumstances, dilemmas and various situations, Officer Cook, in a disciplined and defined manner. You will always be a loyal, esteemed and a cherished hero of Dade County who spoke and acted with decency, desire and class. Dedication from a man of scruples, values and morals. Courteous and dignified, your integrity and honesty was well documented and clearly ahead of the crowd. Your colleagues, family and friends have all missed very much and you'll always be saluted for virtue, versatility, visibility and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel who hovers over his family and beloved community.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 19, 2025
A gentle soul of a heroic young man and that you will forever be respected, saluted and solemnly remembered for, Officer Cook. More than a Dade County legend and public servant who brought instant sustainability and stability to your beloved home and community where you shall be cherished and so humbly honored for eternity. The gentleman with character, conviction and stoic commitment that protected us from violence, evil and bloodshed and your faithful, loyal and dignified sacrifice of integrity and virtue remain fastened to our very castles you poignantly watched over as your family's angel. As you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, it will be truth and trustworthiness that lead your patrols of goodwill, hope and unselfish diligence. Effort and proficiency spoke volumes just as ability, responsibility supported each tone of sacred tenacity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 18, 2025
The onus of public servants is to be honorable in their solemn commitments to family and humanity. To keep us safe and secure requires everything to be in top working order not to mention your integrity, dignity and character must be above and beyond reproach just as yours, Officer Cook, was supremely loyal and esteemed to be saluted and remembered for its heroic actions to rescue your comrades and Dade County residents from further danger. You performed in an outstanding manner and gave every sacred endeavor to benefit us and won't ever be forgotten. Truth and trust going down the trails and paths where unselfish and unwavering perseverance brought clarity to your dedicated and faithfully executed journeys and missions in which your heart and soul all are forever angelic. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 was widely reverent and did its vigilance as only a valiant man would do.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 18, 2025
Dependability takes great valor. Meaning to face danger and evil you must submit your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul to the will of Our Creator and He'll never let you down. God carried your life, Officer Cook, humble and blessed as it was and shall always be as you lookdown upon your family as their heroic angel. Dade County witnessed a young man blessed and loyal with vitality, vision and virtue driving your sacred vehicles of versatility, wisdom and everything in the words of honesty, integrity and dignity. Other peace and safety could not be created otherwise. You shall be saluted and never forgotten acting as you did on May 16,1979 and everyday your strong heart was beating. The streets were kept safe for your outstanding performance from a truly and trustworthy team leader. The solemn homage you continue to earn is for being esteemed and diligent in your perseverance over your beloved community where home really meant something to be treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 17, 2025
Officer Cook, where would your family and Dade County be today without a hero of heart, humbleness, integrity, dignity and character if not for truth, trust and fortitude? Our very prosperity and serenity came about because of your faithfulness, dedication and honesty all blessed now and forever as an angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 17, 2025
Dedication, heroism and angelic integrity, dignity and honorable character were your professional defining inspirations as you protected Dade County, Officer Cook and may Our Lord watch over your unselfish and unwavering angelic heart, soul and spirit my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 16, 2025
You held yourself, Officer Cook, humbly carrying our dreams and aspirations within your heroic heart and soul that served Dade County with everything spelled out in the words of class, decency and dedication. But of course nothing can be realized because the simple words of blessing, integrity, dignity and honesty must accompany each faithful, truthful and trustworthy mission and journey you so solemnly undertook for security, safety and serenity to be accomplished. Always so tragic what happened to a kind and precious young man full of gumption, tenacity, character and loyalty nearly forty-six years ago. Forever a treasured angel whose spirit looks down on your adoring family and a plethora of friends and colleagues who battled evil and terror alongside of you. You'll never be forgotten as the rock and foundation of family and your beloved community. A legacy of unselfish and unwavering commitment that leaves many to follow as carefully and as wisely as you performed as only a gentleman of wisdom, virtue and sacred versatility must always do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Perfectly fitted angel wings for a truly noble angel humble and beloved.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 16, 2025
Attitude and humility that needed no polishing because, Officer Cook, you were already a true gentleman of virtue, gallantry and honor who epitomized what Dade County and its citizens expected in their dignified public servants of integrity, character and trustworthy commitment. Now an angel in heaven who made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety and security and who be saluted for capturing the imagination of mankind and your loving family who forever misses as they carry forward your sacred heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 15, 2025
You were a special young man, Officer Cook, so blessed, humble and with a heroic heart and soul that served Dade County excellently. No doubt your legacy of honesty, integrity, character and dignity is being fortified by your loving family. A loyal, cherished, esteemed gentleman of commitment and truth and trust whose angelic spirit soars. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Never forgotten and saluted solemnly for bravery, virtue and sacred missions of faith and dedication carried out.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 14, 2025
Persistence and diligence only can be supported by decency in character, honesty, dignity and integrity of which you possessed, Officer Cook. A young man, a gentleman with a most humbly blessed heroic heart and soul that seized the day when you were out patrolling Dade County for peace, liberty and the freedoms that truth and trust can deliver. Loyalty and esteem from an angelic Godsend who now walks a beat above. Your commitments and convictions all totally sincere, compassionate and of course humbly uplifting, unwavering and unselfish. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 13, 2025
Momentum is very meaningful. Understanding the circumstances is quite essential and important to all the dangerous tasks that lied ahead of you, Officer Cook. Dade County was delivered peace and security by means of your heroic and unselfish honor, integrity and most humbly blessed dignified character. Today, your department and beloved family misses you dearly. A son and brother, a husband so wonderful, yet humanely loyal, esteemed and very a gentleman of principles, values and morals. Now as one of Our Master's many heroic angels whose wings are fitted perfectly for your eternal tasks may you be watched over so that your spirit my neighbor, friend and hero can rest in peace. Truth, trust, dedication and faithful resourcefulness followed each trail, every path and every turn of your steering wheel accentuated by perseverance, pride, proficiency and professionalism of the highest degree. To think you and Karen, Officer Cook, would have been married for fifty years and enjoying retirement. Mr.Pearsall was just a lowly and heinous individual who robbed your life and sacred career chosen of freewill. Really sad and tragic!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 12, 2025
A gentleman with heroic acumen and honor, dignity, integrity and character all unwavering and unselfish as you made your daily rounds in and around Dade County, Officer Cook. Our inner serenity, safe travels and secure paths and trails were paved by your heart, soul and spirit now walking a beat in eternity where you rest in peace my angel, neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 12, 2025
The heart of a heroic lion with a soul replete with honor, humility and blessed dignity and integrity which patrolled the corridors of Dade County with only unselfish and unwavering diligence. Your name, Officer Cook, shall always be remembered for carrying character, commitment and conviction down the trails and paths of truth and justice so wisely with virtue, vision and ingenuity following behind. Never forgotten and always saluted for being a loyal and noble comrade and warrior. Our lives and peaceful homes were created through your personality of goodwill, faithfulness and sincere devotion, dedication and determination. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 11, 2025
The determination of a loyal, cherished and heroic public servant was honor, respect and dignity of your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul, Officer Cook, placed in harm's way to shield Dade County and its citizens from violence. You gave your devoted, faithful and most proud and sacred life of virtue, character and commitment for your family, colleagues and friends to thrive peacefully. Heaven is where you forevermore rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero of valor, vision and wisdom so deep and always true to form and trustworthy.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 10, 2025
The roll call of honor reserved for those special and heroically angelic men and women who fight, battle and endeavor to keep us safe and secure via their ultimate sacrifice as you so bravely did, Officer Cook and the people of Dade County are forevermore indebted to you a dignified man of integrity, truth and trustworthy commitment and character to be poignantly saluted and so honored as a prideful, grateful and most faithful servant of Our Lord. You patrolled and protected with unwavering, unselfish and unrelenting loyalty, esteem and balanced virtue sacred throughout your career and life of professional values and morals. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of wisdom and vision who walks his beat in heaven with God's compassion, mercy and humility shining over your heart, soul and spirit.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 9, 2025
A man of sacred valor, vision and virtue unselfishly protecting his beloved Dade County community where because of your unwavering trust, truth and diligence, Officer Cook, may we continue our lives of liberty, safety and prosperity going forward. Your faithful sacrifice demonstrated honesty, character, commitment and conviction all in a valued fashion of dignity, integrity and honesty never to be forgotten and solemnly saluted as the angel in your heart, soul and spirit rests in peace with you my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 8, 2025