Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Police do not need a flair for the dramatic. They just require essential energy, effort and unselfish and unwavering dignity, integrity and excellent character as you, Officer Cook, heroically possessed as you served with solemn resolve. Dade County was most humbly fortunate to have a great and trusted public servant working for our peace and senses of stability and liberty to focus on our pursuits and passions. Your honesty, respect and resiliency are and have been very much missed as your adoring family carries your legacy of loyalty and truth forward. Always an esteemed angel and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 21, 2025
Your value, virtue and validation, Officer Cook, were your vehicles of honor, dignity and integrity which preserved Dade County and the community where you and I lived along with many other citizens. You won't be forgotten for character, composure during dangerous moments and surely will be saluted for loyalty, esteem and effort always first rate. Your family carries you in their hearts and minds as do so many other people. A man blessed by Our very Creator and one whose spirit of truth and trust is never far away. Forever an angel of bravery class and determination making an imprint that lasts for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You sir will be forever a man of sacred morals, ideals and scruples.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 20, 2025
Vehicles of versatility, virtue and vision were driven with valor and heroic faith, fruition and ferocity. Your sheer will power, Officer Cook, was the method by which you passionately protected the good people of Dade County. A gentleman of honor, heart, soul and dignity supported with integrity only made stronger your character, commitment and unselfish conviction all truthful and trustworthy. Now as angel of respect, diligence and vigilance may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You remain cherished as a loyal young man of energy and endeavor always so concerned and always dedicated to the causes of true justice.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 19, 2025
Loyalty, esteem and virtue are the blessed heroics of a man on a mission to protect his most cherished community. Officer Cook, you are going to be and forever will be saluted for handling your earthly with honor, dignity and integrity so valued and essential to our very peace and stability. For unselfish, unwavering and heroic conduct all truth and trust woven together may Our Maker watch over your special, precious and sacred soul and spirit of desire, decency and dedication. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A gentleman with very humble ambitions always focused on the dangerous yet important responsibilities at hand. Paths and trails all blazed by a young man who has been remembered by his peers and beloved family members who carry your legacy forward in their lives.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 17, 2025
Dade County is a large area, a community that needs the finest service and protection demanded from its highest of morally righteous heroes. You gave everything, Officer Cook, to achieve peace, stability and safety for every citizen. Dignity, integrity and honesty were characteristics that patrolled with you every watch. You will forever be solemnly saluted and humbly remembered for heroism and virtue that helped to eliminate and alleviate crime. An angel to remain cherished and one who was esteemed and loyal. Commitment and conviction that was truly first rate and always top notch. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your vision, versatility and sacred journeys all meant effort, energy and efficiency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 16, 2025
A cherished man with class, decency and character all nobly blessed and humbly heroic. You'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook, for having served and protected us here in Dade County where your legacy of humility, heart and unselfish spirit resonates proudly. When you have dedication, trust and truth filtered in with integrity, honesty and dignity the dangerous jobs can be accomplished when embracing care, caution and consideration. The gentleman of virtue, vision and sacred missions of versatility who was always there in loyalty, esteem and respect never giving in to terror, evil and violence. Your family my neighbor, angel, friend and hero keeps you, your commitment and conviction in their hearts and minds so long as they live and carry on your inspirations. Rest in peace. Dogged diligence and the utmost vigilance allowed your energy, effort and resourcefulness to handle all the tasks set before you.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 15, 2025
The many sacrifices police officers make can never ever be underestimated because the value and sanctity of life is so real. It's a humane profession that rewards and even though danger and peril exist along with violence and evil what you accomplish can never be forgotten and surely never overlooked. Dade County has fondly, solemnly and humbly remembered the hero of heart, soul, spirit and character in your unselfish loyalty, charm and esteem, Officer Cook. Badge#1664, its uniform and badge belonging to you will remain cherished and always in their hearts and minds so long as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Bringing commitment, conviction to the words of honor, integrity and dignity only make some cry and yet absense makes the heart grow more fonder and blessed as a heroic angel of wisdom, virtue and vision. The diligence, achievement along with endeavor have been well spoken of all these decades later, forty-six years wow! Your family keeps th elights burning brightly as they continue your humble legacy of love and admiration goingonward and upward in their pursuits and passions. You are an inspiration to all who now protect and wear their crisp uniforms of faith, dedication, truth and trust as they patrol the very same streets you patrolled over fifty years ago.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 13, 2025
A real first class gentleman and a Dade County police hero who humanely and humbly served his beloved community with outstanding effort, energy and passion. That being said, Officer Cook, your dedication, dignity and character were above anything else just as your integrity and honesty. Now a heavenly angel whose family forever misses you. Gumption, respect and virtue all truly trustworthy. Succinct and sacred were your deepest of patrols and journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 13, 2025
The importance of being a person of dignity, integrity and honesty is very essential to a public servant and you, Officer Cook, possessed all the proper traits to protect and preserve the quality of life here in Dade County. Your life and career was of truth, trust and surely blessed and heroic resiliency, faithfulness and dependability. Your sacred earthly missions of goodwill helped us overcome the terrible evil that we faced. You gave your life of conviction, character and commitments of both loyalty and esteem all forever angelically cherished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Effort and proficiency all were a valued resource of your work ethics and valued morals all of the highest standards.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 12, 2025
Your very special and heroic personality, Officer Cook, was tailor-made for police work. Some have it in their blood others find other lines of work. Seeing your impeccable honor, integrity and dignity all charismatic and humbly charming and yet when danger and peril threatened us here in Dade County there you were protecting and acting as always so loyal and esteemed. Character and courage crusading up and down those corridors where your bravery and heart and soul of humility mattered the most when time was of the essence. A nobleman filled with good thoughts, high class behavior and so morally righteous meant of course in a loving and humble manner because you sir my neighbor, angel, friend and hero acquitted yourself with the highest of standards personally and professionally. Eternity is where heroes and heroines rest in peace either after retiring of by sacrificing their own treasured lives for our safety, security and serenity. Your perseverance and unselfishness was unrelenting as a tireless, truthful and trusted man and gentleman of faith, resiliency and effort. Rest in peace Officer Cook. Gone way too early but never forgotten for having done a yeoman job.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 11, 2025
Sensibility, reliability and opportunity all lie within a hero's wings of honor, pride and the nobility that is integrity and dignity. Your class and desire, Officer Cook, nurtured the fields, corners and streets of Dade County where yearning, learning and practice all came into contact with excellent character, commitment and conviction all from endeavor, dedication and tenacity. Our purposes and pursuits have continued because of your humbly blessed heroism and unselfish determination, devotion and steadfast faithful life and career you lived and sincerely exemplified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of virtue, versatility and cherished visibility. Sacred journeys undertaken without doubt and hesitation. Badge#1664 was about decency, respect, diligence and vigilance.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 11, 2025
Officer Cook, you were everything in a proud and humbly blessed heroic angel. Dade County and its folks have a stable serenity, a balanced and serene environment precisely because of your values and noble life and professional public service career. And though your life was cut way too soon you have been remembered and saluted for solemn and poignant discipline directed at the masses in a community where loyalty and diligent esteem were indeed genuine and honorable. The heavens above have you to assist Our Lord utilizing integrity, dignity and intuitive character as the beginning blueprints of bravery, virtue and unselfish passion and compassionate both revealing their trust and truthfulness. When effort, resourcefulness and faithfulness are used wisely peace and freedom start to take shape. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 11, 2025
Life is valuable in terms of how you live and perform your daily purposes and passions. Your mission was to become a public servant, a policeman who served the citizens of Dade County with heroic might, integrity, charisma and character all growing from your honesty and dignity. They were implanted in your precious and special heart and soul at an early age. In the Cook household they were priceless as taught to you and your older sister, Nancy at an early age and they were cherished as you will forevermore be. We salute your gallantry, virtue, wisdom and expert truth and trust always an essential part of your humbly noble and blessed patrols as an angel of Our Creator who watches over you and His heroic flock of servants for eternity. Commitment, effort, respect and due diligence, vigilance never wavering and so fiercely loyal and unselfish. This was your handsome face and sweet smile missed very much by your family who carries your legend forward in their daily lives of faith, devotion, dedication and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 11, 2025
A neighbor, angel, friend and hero, always the deepest humility and humble admiration for you, Officer Cook and for the challenging onus that you had protecting and serving the people of Dade County. For if not for a gentleman of integrity, honesty and dignity our peace and goodwill might not have happened. Safety, security and serenity all because of your unselfish heart and soul blessed and forever watched over by God. Truth, devotion and trustworthiness all connected to your uniform and badge of credence, diligence and vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 10, 2025
The essentiality of your heroic life and career, Officer Cook, was established and grounded in the principles of faith, devotion and resiliency protecting Dade County with a renewed passion so unselfish and so unwavering. Our peace, safety and serenity came about through your honorable integrity, dignity and truthful character, commitment and conviction. A devout man of values, ethics and the dedication so very meaningful and always loyal, esteemed and treasured forevermore. A true angel of trustworthiness whose heart, soul and spirit are very much missed today as your family carries your legend forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 9, 2025
The essentiality of your heroic life and career, Officer Cook, was established and grounded in the principles of faith, devotion and resiliency protecting Dade County with a renewed passion so unselfish and so unwavering. Our peace, safety and serenity came about through your honorable integrity, dignity and truthful character, commitment and conviction. A devout man of values, ethics and the dedication so very meaningful and always loyal, esteemed and treasured forevermore. A true angel of trustworthiness whose heart, soul and spirit are very much missed today as your family carries your legend forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 9, 2025
The top and bottom of Dade County was secured and preserved by your heroic actions that tragic day, Officer Cook and yet you'll be remembered for integrity, dignity and honesty all connected to your character, commitments and convictions all true and trusted. Our way of life and its humbly blessed pursuits shall remain as your unselfish and unbending soul forever in your family's hearts and as they continue your legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel inscribed in the history books of Dade County police heroes and heroines. The sacrifice you made was one of virtue, sanctity, onus and respect always so esteemed and loyal. Every watch was performed with class, decency and steadfast dedication and tenacity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 8, 2025
The constitution allows peaceful protects as the first amendment grants us all free speech so long as things remain civil. Officer Cook, you will forevermore be saluted and humbly and solemnly honored as a dignified man of integrity and honorable character. And for this the citizens of Dade County were mighty blessed and fortunate to have a loyal and esteemed public servant of pride, virtue and sacred trust and truth in their midst. You left no doubt that your inspired heroic legacy stands as a bar fo rothers to follow in. Big tasks and big shoes to fill for certain. This is precisely why you are important within the realms of Dade County history. Badge#1664 was about appreciation and respect. It was regarding a gentleman of God devout and determined to serve with a passionate purpose as we have stability and security because of your unselfish and unwavering efficiency distributed throughout the community where you lived, got married and worshipped. But an angel through and through beloved and full of hopeful humbleness and goodwill all accentuated for a positive result. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 7, 2025
The pressure that is placed upon the heroic and angelic shoulders of all who serve and protect a given community is so great and the onuses are just as such. The Central Division is where you spent six years of forming a unique bond with the folks and comrades here in Dade County, to be exact the Gladesview section of Liberty City where your sacrifice, Officer Cook, was given on May 16,1979. A day your beloved and treasured family members will never ever forget. You were a man with compassion , unselfish dedication, decency and desire. They were supported by the pillars of faith and effort combine dwith humbly blessed virtue, honesty, dignity and angelic integrity. A gentleman of character,conviction and commitments all truly trustworthy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 7, 2025
Public servants are those heroically esteemed and loyal warriors of humanity that relies upon their wisdom, virtue and vision, all valuable and all cherished. You were a cherishedsoul, Officer Cook, with a heart and spirit of divine inspiration whose broad connections of integrity, honor and dignity graced your blessed family, colleagues and friends for twenty-five years of dedication, fruition and determination. When one of grit, tenacity and truth is suddenly take by violence the world stops and ponders all the reasons as to why your humbly blessed and angelic character, commitment and conviction was usurped. You will always be fondly and solemnly remembered and saluted for trustworthiness and the sincerest of unselfish, unwavering gratitude, diligence and the reverence of vigilance. Dade County was humbled and blessed with your protective services, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Paths and trails paved by your faithful perseverance, effort and proficient resiliency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 7, 2025
Faithful, devoted and resourceful in your heroism, Officer Cook. Dade County was your beloved community where your life and professional career took off. Honesty, dignity and integrity went with you on patrols wherever peace and stability needed to be replacing violence and unending evil. A sacrifice that humanity won't forget and neither will your family. A steadfast gentleman of gallantry, character and commitment all convictions truthful and trustworthy. The paths and trails were blazed and paved with esteem, virtue and loyalty that was sacredly involved in your most humblest of essential endeavors. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and heroic angel.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 6, 2025
I apologize, Officer Cook, I meant to say never to be forgotten as we all honor and solemnly salute you for heroic, humble and blessed heart and soul that was dignified and full of compassionate integrity, class, character and charming commitment to excel through your earthliest of endeavors. An angel to be cherished forever whenever you went into your beloved Dade County community to preserve, protect and to be as proficient at at times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 4, 2025
Generous and with a gigantic heroic heart and soul, Officer Cook, you served and protected Dade County and its residents with all your humbly blessed and virtuous honor, dignity, character and integrity. This is why we have a semblance of peace, unity and serenity for mankind never to be remembered and to be solemnly saluted for humility and unselfish morals, respect, diligence and the vigilance of a mighty proud warrior who remains esteemed as well as a loyal member of your department forever an angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family has always missed you as you were truly a truthful and authentic human being accentuated in everything that is valued and cherished by humanity. Your badge and uniform were donned with desire, devotion, decency and steadfast dedication.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 4, 2025
Tuned in and tenacious all the time, Officer Cook. You are forever cherished by your family and Dade County for your proficient exploits of effort, honor, integrity and dignity. We salute you for sincere unselfish heroic truth and trust all distributed throughout your beloved community where peace and safe trails shall remain. Character, commitment and conviction were all humility, heart and soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 3, 2025
The chapters and verses of both courage and virtue, Officer Cook, were complete with heroic honor, integrity and dignity which served and saved the folks of Dade County from a much worse fate. Your life and career though cut short were supplied with unselfish heart, soul and a spirit of adventure. The trails and paths you paved for others were succinctly true and clearly well defined and most notably trustworthy as your family's beloved guardian angel of tenacity and ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of conviction, commitment and the pride of humility all blessed supporting the posts of resourceful proficiency, diligence and respectful vigilance all faithfully dedicated and administered with goodwill and efficiency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2025

