well. i started drinking a lot of alcohol is a bad deal. and you do a lot of stupid stuff. >> a downward spiral almost ended shawn's life. but after years of recovery and rehabilitation, he has a new set of legs and a new perspective. >> i miss a lot of things, but i see a lot more now. i mean, it's a different life. you notice things differently. you notice more about people, and you see people's situations. >> the accident changes the lives of earn involved that night. corporals crosby pan denton are named police men of the month by the national law enforce. officers' memorial fund. >> it's not too often you pull somebody out of a burning fire. >> shawn donates the remains of his car to the police department. it's part of a show and tell presentation to give students on the dangers of drunk driving. >> the pain that i put my family