Dathan Reed - Grand Captain General

Dathan was born to Terry and Debra Reed on June 17, 1973. After high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army as an Infantryman in 1991 and deployed to many times to count. After his discharge from active-duty service, he went into the U.S. Army Reserves and continued his service achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. He then completed the Kansas University Law Enforcement Academy in 2002. While commissioned as a Sheriff’s Deputy and assigned as a K9 Handler in the State of Kansas, he was shot 3 times in the line of duty.
In 2008, Dathan moved back to Indiana to start a new chapter in his life. In 2008, Dathan met his beautiful bride Lady Teresa and got married on July 4, 2010, and began his new family. He always jokes that it took him all his special military and law enforcement training to get him ready for them.
Dathan was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason at Warsaw Lodge # 73 in Warsaw, Indiana on January 12, 2013. There he served as Worshipful Master in 2021 and 2022. He also served a term as Worshipful Master in 2024 at Lodge of St. Andrew # 775 in Auburn, IN. His Commandery service includes serving as Eminent Commander for Ft Wayne Commandery # 4 in 2020, Aide to the Right Eminent Grand Commander in 2020 and 2021. Received his Distinguished Service Award from the Grand Commander in 2020. He was honored to be received into Indiana Priory # 8 Knights of the York Cross of Honour Ft. Wayne, IN in 2021.