David Cook was born in Sarasota, FL on December 21st, 1963. He was a lifelong resident of the Manatee and Sarasota County area. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Cook, son David Cook (Bradenton, FL), mother Betty Cook (Sarasota, FL), sisters Lisa Kalmbach (Sarasota, FL) and Rebecca Wheeler (Vernon, FL). He was preceded in death by his father James (Jim) Cook.
David had a strong passion for serving the community which began in 1978 as a volunteer firefighter for both the Whitfield Volunteer Fire Department and the Longboat Key Fire Department. He held several positions including Fire & EMS Dispatcher and also ECC Supervisor while employed for the Manatee County Emergency Communications Center in 1983 where he was later promoted to operations officer for Manatee County Emergency Management.
David was a charter member of the Manatee County Hazardous Materials Team. He was also appointed to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Hostage Negotiations Team and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Incident Command Team.
He joined Suburban Propane in 1998 where he held a number of positions including driver, area technician, service manager, operations manager and was the distribution center manager for the Southeastern USA at the time of his death. Working for Suburban Propane allowed him to enhance the relationships between the propane industry and the fire service.
A celebration of life service will be held on October 4th, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Sarasota Baptist Church located at 7091 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL 34241.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sarasota Baptist Church missions 7091 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL 34241 or just shake the hand of a Firefighter, EMT/Paramedic or Law Enforcement officer and say, "thank you for your service".
Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209, is in charge of arrangements.
