David (Delta Mike) Petteys was born in Delano, CA, grew up in California, found his way to Vista, CA before landing here in Highlands Ranch, CO in 1988. He attended Berkeley High School, UC Berkeley, USC, graduating in 1962.  Dave sports a BS and MBA (1972) in Business Administration.

Dave went to the United States Marine Corp straight out of school, from 1962 to 1967 with the rank of Captain. He was a Helicopter Aircraft commander and is decorated with the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and Twenty Eight Air Medals. He served one year in Viet Nam.

Dave was a pilot in the Marine Corp and for United Airlines (1968), based in Denver but flew out of Newark, NJ to Europe, Asia and Latin America . He retired from United Airlines in 1999.

Dave married Pat Wright in 1987. Pat is the Spiritual Director at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat house in Sedalia, CO. They have four children Alex, Glenn, Nathan and Nina (College Professor, Project Manager and Ad Manager). They also have five grandchildren.

Dave became a Knight in 2004 because he wanted to be more involved in Fellowship and Service. He was a charter member of St Mark Council and Assembly, and Pax Christi Assembly. He currently is a 4th degree Sir Knight, where he our Faithful Navigator and Color Commander and he is the Advocate for Council 10937. Dave’s goal as Faithful Navigator of Assembly 3353 is to bring it out of obscurity.

Dave’s skills include Singing, Planning and Running Meetings, Creative Thinking and Brainstorming, Decision Making, Creative Writing, IT Training, Facebook, MS Office, Document Editing, Internet, and Programming.

Outside of the Knights, Dave is involved in the Tea Party and Act for America.

Dave was baptized in Nov 2002 and attended the four year Catholic Biblical School graduating in 2008.