>> business was going great. personal life wasn't going so well. i started drinking a lot. alcohol's a bad deal. and, you know, you do a lot of stupid stuff. >> a downward spiral almost ended sean'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 everyone involved that night. corporals crosby and denton are named policemen of the month by the national law enforcement officers memorial fund. >> not too many times that you take and pull somebody out of a vehicle that's on fire. >> sean donates the remains of his car to the fayetteville police department. it's part of a show and tell presentation he gives students