Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

A hero's handsome face of ferocity and truth. That sweet smile, Officer Cook, has been sorely missed all these decades after you fought for our peace here in Dade County making the ultimate sacrifice. The sincerity of integrity, dignity and honesty was all from your unassuming and unselfish heart and soul as God looks after your angelic spirit of commitment, conviction and trustworthy character. Badge#1664 was your respect, reverence and personal gratitude for a job done in an outstanding manner. Such humility all blessed by Our Creator has been carried as your legacy by your beloved family members in their everyday lives. "Uncle Bo" is never out of sight and your dreams, aspirations and successes are now humane inspirations all handled by a true first class gentleman of devout faith, resolution and virtue. Sacred missions of goodwill, hope and responsibility all versatile and dedicated to humanity's causes and purposes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2025

A man like you, Officer Cook, filled the world with kindness, congeniality and a very sincere and unselfishly heroic heart and soul that served Dade County with humility, blessing and unending strength of character, conviction and commitment all truthfully trustworthy. We salute you, your family and comrades who went to war in the streets with you. such a loyal, esteemed and treasured young man so terribly missed. Virtue, vision, visibility and versatility were all vitally faithful and devoted to one another. Your dedication, dogged determination and grit were genuine and compassionate. The evil man who took your life got his punishment delivered by Detective Donald Blocker and your sweet, precious and angelic spirit flies higher each second in heaven where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You can devise and plan yet no matter where we travel violence tragically lurks, You'll never be forgotten! Diligent and always mindful, vigilant and resilient.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2025

For some police work is their dream job even with danger lurking all around. You pursued your passion, Officer Cook, forever a Dade County hero who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our peace, stability and liberties. They were from your unwavering heart and soul all loyal, unselfish and esteemed as you have been sincerely missed by your family, colleagues and friends. The integrity, dignity, commitment and character poured into your efforts was priceless yet essential for serenity to occur. Your family carries the true love and trust you gained from being respected, noble and a man of virtue, faithfulness and wisdom all humanely humble and blessed as an angel who is eternally saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 always contained success, aspirations and inspirations from a true leader of other fellow officers.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2025

The way to shape our society is to live as peacefully, humbly and as honestly as possible. Because dignified character and integrity belong to those who utilize its traits properly. You certainly did, Officer Cook, instrumentally and unselfishly protecting your esteemed community of Dade County for six all too short years of service with a blessed smile, heart and soul of fruition, virtue and sacred vision, the wisdom far ahead of the scales of onus and versatility all truly trusted. Now we salute you as a heroic angel of tireless pursuits of freedom and justice for all humanity and you my neighbor, friend and hero are sorely missed by everyone. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 12, 2025

You foiled evil and violence, Officer Cook, because honest heroes of dignity, integrity and thoughtful character understand just one way to operate. Dade County was kept relatively safe and secure by your tenacity and truthful trustworthiness. A man to be saluted for unselfish and unwavering vision, valor, wisdom and sacred journeys of dedication, faith and resourcefulness put forward for mankind to live and to prosper. Now and forever an angel whose legacy grows blessed and humble each day. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You demonstrated strength, commitment and diligent convictions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 11, 2025

A noble warrior of virtue, heart and character the symbols of a heroic soul, integrity and dignity spread through your honor, Officer Cook, this is your legacy of angelic truth and trust to be saluted as an angel and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 10, 2025

The tablets of tenacity, truth and trust were well inscribed by you, Officer Cook, a heroically honorable and decent gentleman whose dignity, integrity and character will forever be remembered and saluted for sacred and valid virtue, vision and humbly blessed versatility. A loyal, cherished and esteemed public servant who sacrificed for our peace, freedoms and security. Now and for eternity an angel whose legacy of faith, goodwill, effort and resiliency shall shine brightly in heaven. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and convictions of determination, desire and dedication only from a class young man. Violence tragically took your life and career before it was completed just a crying shame I never had the humble pleasure to meet you.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 9, 2025

We tremble with fear and anxiety when evil comes and yet when violence penetrates us our beloved and heroic public servants must spring into action to serve, save and gallantly protect our very safety, serenity and security as you so faithfully did, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County residents. Firm but fair, dignified, honest and full of unselfish and surely unwavering integrity. You, Officer Cook, were the answer on May 16,1979 to the problem confronting your community and by aiding and saving your comrades of more harm may Our Maker bless your loyal, trustworthy and truest of character, virtue and commitment to succeed. It's ingenuity and conviction all going with you along your life journeys of sanctity, nobility, responsibility and diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 8, 2025

A wonderful young man with a humble heroic and gentle heart and soul that just began touching the homes of Dade County where you lived and patrolled, Officer Cook. Such an unselfish and unwavering spirit that served and went out in peril to face violence, evil and wickedness. Serenity, safety and security all passed through your caring, concern and compassion and such a blessed gift never to be taken lightly as your sacred duties were all treated with the due diligence, proper reverence and virtue only found in badge#1664 so dearly missed by your family and truly trusted colleagues of the past and present who have taken the baton and yoke of responsibility seriously as was commitment, character and integrity from a loyal and dignified man of honor who continues to be saluted for wisdom and vision all a balance of your maturity so as your family and department's angel may God look after you as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2025

A hornet's nest of serious trouble that awful day when you gave your life and career, Officer Cook, in order for peace, liberty and the happy pursuits of prosperity to follow. You exerted yourself in an honorable manner and was quite a man of dignity, character and integrity that blessed Dade County and your esteemed family. Such loyalty, unselfish dedication is to be commended and solemnly saluted for now and eternity you'll remain a guardian angel of virtue, sacred journeys and the humility and heart of gold, caring, charming and unwavering in all your efforts put forth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy stands for truth, trustworthiness and justice poured forth in earnest as a gentleman with commitment, conviction and a yearning to conduct yourself as a public service professional must always do.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2025

The scenarios change and change at times is normal, yet somehow, Officer Cook, it is very sad you could not live to witness these changes in Dade County where you served and protected as a vital cog of courage, consideration and character and your honored commitments were all dignified as you were a man of integrity and heart. The soul of a loyal public servant of sanctity and virtue now an angel who gave his all in an unselfish yet unwavering and unrelenting manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Truth and trustworthiness were attached to your uniform of pride, faithfulness and compassion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2025

The fruits of a person's labor live within their families. Your excellent and most heroically honorable work on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook, live forever in your loved ones' hearts and minds. You'll always be saluted humbly and in dignity for giving your life and career of integrity, character and commitment to make mankind safer once more. Truth and trust are an important part of effort and tenacity and you my neighbor, angel, friend and hero will be remembered for virtue, wisdom and vision way ahead of the others. Violence robbed a wonderful man of unselfish devotion, determination, grit and dedication. Respect and unwavering sanctity directed your pursuits, aspirations and dreams.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2025

Life is vitality, strength and humbleness all bound as one blessed by Our very Creator. Yours, Officer Cook, was heroic, honest and dignified as a man of faith, devotion and integrity who solemnly protected life in and around Dade County where you are saluted and paid respect for having excellent character, unwavering and unselfish commitment, conviction all truly trustworthy. As an angel may God watch over you and your beloved family as they carry your spirit and humility forward in their daily purposes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2025

Loyal, true and most heroically trustworthy, yes, you certainly, Officer Cook, were that honest, dignified man of integrity who patrolled Dade County streets with character, charisma and unselfish virtue, sacred vision and wisdom beyond your years. Twenty-five is still a young age and you were so devoted and dedicated to the folks whom you watched over, your family who misses you and the commitment and conviction that came through the tunnels of tenacity and responsibility and now as an angel may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 was total respect and admiration for your professional position of the utmost essentiality.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2025

A life and career of humility, heroism and heart can be humbly uplifted by blessings of faith and scruples of morals, values and virtue of which you had, Officer Cook and so does your entire loving, esteemed and humble family who misses you at this time very greatly possess. You were a warm and gracious young man saturated in serenity, peace and stability which you invigorated Dade County with. The honesty, dignity and integrity was cherished, loyal and forever remembered for its solemn patrols. 50 years with Karen would have been ideal and for your unselfish sacrifice may your legacy and angelic soul of sanctity and responsibility rest in peace my neigbhor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2025

A loss of life is serious. But, one who sacrifices his very soul and heroic heart for his esteemed and beloved community is another important matter as you, Officer Cook, a man of desire, decency and integrity gave everything for our stability and unwavering peace and freedom. Dignity clear as day. Honor and character replete with morals, values and scruples so virtuous. Your missions and journeys of goodwill, faithfulness and resourcefulness tragically ended all too soon. Twenty-five years of achievement and conviction all elevated and surely enhancing. You were blessed and will forever be blessed as your family, Officer Cook, carries your legacy and wisdom in their hearts and minds as they live their lives in health, peace and prosperity for the coming new year. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. We salute your dedication and unselfish support in the process of pursuing evil stamping it out and creating the bonds of true and trusted liberty for mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2024

A new year hopefully violence and evil will lessen up. The streets and roads should be safer and more securer as you protected Dade County with your heroic heart, soul and might, Officer Cook. A gentleman of fierce determination and dedication, our lives and pursuits all came through the tunnels of your tenacity and very humbly blessed unselfish devotion, fairness and unwavering ferocity. Such a grand man of character, commitment and conviction you always gave superior endeavor that has forever raised that bar of excellence and ingenuity. You'll always be an angel of loyalty, compassion and esteem to be saluted and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2024

2025 must be a new year of peace in our land and your spirit and soul, Officer Cook, must look down from heaven for as an angel of heroism, heart and honored humility they gave Dade County everything that dignity, character and integrity shall bring. A stoic, true and trusted warrior whose diligence and vigil was always loyal, sincere and unselfish in the efforts of serenity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2024

A blessed man with important heroic honor, versatility and the dignity that enhanced your integrity, Officer Cook, shall always be remembered and saluted for our stability and freedoms here in Dade County passed through your enhanced sense of persevering and sound performance with outstanding, unselfish and truly trusted character, convictions and commitments that your family now takes each day with a passion and an essential purpose. You are forever an angel whose heart, soul and spirit watch over them and us as we take your legacy forward just as your sacred missions of faith and devotion, dedication so unyielding and relentless. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2024

A man with priceless, heroic honor, dignity and integrity to be solemnly saluted and remembered by his family, friends and professional colleagues for giving Dade County the necessary freedom, purpose and liberty so essential to our very peaceful travels and trails in life. Yes, Officer Cook, you rose above all your sacred duties and responsibilities to restore, revive and to uplift us. Your quintessential and outstanding character, amazing commitments and vitally unselfish convictions remain that important foundation of your angelic legacy shared and spirited forward by your beloved and devout family members as the new year is nearly upon us. True trust, faith and wisdom that was esteemed, cherished and loyal each second of your life and career. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2024

Durability, versatility and sacred accountability all made up a large part of your professional life and career, Officer Cook, serving the fine folks of Dade County. Nothing but a man full of heart and soul with blessed humbleness and pride. Our liberty came about through your unselfish sacrifice never to be forgotten and neither will your unwavering and respectful character, true and trusted commitment to justice and convictions full of vision, virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2024

I really wished, Officer Cook, that your family and my could have met one another what a shame and absolutely terrible tragedy. To be taken from everyone and this world at such a young age with many more years, decades to live and to thrive and to think you and your beloved Karen would have celebrated your 50th anniversary sometime in 2025. Wow! Dade County was patrolled by a first class man, a gentleman of compassion, politeness, morals and very excellent and high standard professionalism befitting a public servant. Honor, respect, dignity and integrity so morally profound and vital to the purposeful causes of peace, stability and of course safe havens for the citizens to travel. Character, commitment and convictions that enhanced, uplifted and surely enriched the landscapes of your beloved community where you continue to be greatly missed but never forgotten. You were loyal, esteemed and quite treasured by all people comrades alike and those who have taken over your watch do so with the very same truth and trustworthiness expected of humbly blessed angels of virtue, vision and sacred journeys of wisdom, ingenuity and unselfishness put forth as endeavor, efficiency and dedication climb the ladders of yearning, learning and accountability as you so solemnly possessed and steadfastly maintained your entire life and six years of outstanding resiliency given to us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2024

Police officers must be available to work all shifts no matter the circumstances. That day of may 19,1979, Officer Cook, was going to be your first weekend off instead it was very somber, terrible and awful day for your family, comrades, Dade County and the entire police nation as you were given a final Inspector's funeral for your cherished and loyal heroic actions three days earlier. Such a humble young man girded in heart and soul, the strength of a tiger whose tenacity, integrity and dignity matched your humbly blessed esteem. Never forgotten for outstanding and unselfish and unwavering character the class of your commitments and timely convictions of everything in the words of truth, trust and ferocity and may your angelic spirit rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A great man with a dedicated legend taken way too soon before your time. Virtue, diligence and vigilance so clear defined and vision so true to form as your paths and trails were paved by a proficiently persevering young man.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 25, 2024

Happy holidays to the Wilkerson and Tidwell Families. Officer Cook, this is the day most special and precious to your loved ones as they celebrate and gather together they will always carry you in their hearts and minds because you remain very much there in spirit. Forty-five years ago you served the residents of Dade County with unwavering support and unselfish honesty, dignity and integrity all from your outstanding, true and trustworthy commitments and convictions that stay forever angelically above watching over them as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You put your life and career where peace and stability should be proudly raised and you'll always be saluted and humbly blessed and admired for vigilance and diligence only a first class gentleman could accomplish. Twenty-five years of passion, care and soulful compassion given to mankind in your sacred missions of devoutness, dedication and goodwill.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 25, 2024

The lights of both the Chanukah menorah and Christmas tree symbolize the lights that dispel darkness as the world we live in today is still pervaded by evil, hatred and bloodshed. Your life, career and blood your sacrificed on May 16,1979, Officer Cook, serve as both a lesson and inspiration a bridge of the past linked to the present and future of all who serve, protect and wear a crisp uniform of integrity, dignity and honesty. You were motivated to fight hard, to battle so long as our liberty, happiness were in danger and now as your family's precious and special angel of heroism and virtue so may it be blessed by our Creator, your heart, soul and spirit of values, vision and sacred character, commitment and conviction never more excelling. It was unselfish and unending efficiency that saved the day that awfully tragic day your family, colleagues and entire nation mourned you, a first class man of intuition, truth and trustworthiness all tied together working their hardest to preserve property. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The skies above shine brightly when you look down upon the cherished loved ones carrying out your legacy of blessed humility and substance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 24, 2024

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