Joseph Anthony Teeter

Joseph Anthony Teeter, 51, of Littleton, died Sunday, August 20, while boating at Lake McConaughy, Nebraska. Joe was born May 5, 1966, in Philipsburg, New Jersey, to John and Kathleen (Scalfaro) Teeter. In 1979, the family moved to Colorado; and in 1983, Joe graduated from Northglen High School. A love of the outdoors led him to Oregon in the late 1990's. In the early 2000's, he returned to Colorado where he worked in law enforcement and was a Denver Police officer at the time of his death. Joe's compassion for his fellow citizens earned him the respect of his colleagues and the appreciation of those he served. He zealously expressed his beliefs with respect to the dignity of work and protecting workers' rights as well as protecting the natural environment he loved so much. In addition to his father, he is survived by his brother and best friend, John; his sister Kimberly; his daughters Ashton and Peyton for whose happiness and safety he would go to the ends of the earth; his beloved girlfriend Cara Dutton; and many friends and relatives