Richard DeCoatsworth took a shotgun blast to the face in the line of duty in 2007 . The incident happened at about 1 a.m. on July 31, 2007, when he was responding to an alarm call and saw two men with guns outside his home near the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 3 in He was honored by many , including Michelle Obama . A few years later , his career and life took a dive .
Richard DeCoatsworth took a shotgun blast to the face in the line of duty in 2007 . Wounded , he pursued the assailant and called for backup , who caught the gunman . He was honored by many , including Michelle Obama . A few years later , his career and life took a dive .