Evan Todd , 31 , who was the first person shot in library during April 1999 shooting spree in Colorado , lost ring in California between 2003 and 2004 . Bobby Smith , 60 , a homeless Vietnam War veteran found ring among stones in a creek in San Luis Obispo , California while searching for arrowheads . Todd received ring after high school football team won 1999 Class 5A state championship - months after tragic shooting that shook America . Columbine High School Massacre massacre left 12 students and teacher dead before the two teenage gunmen killed themselves .
Evan Todd , 31 , who was the first person shot in library during April 1999 shooting spree in Colorado , lost ring in California between 2003 and 2004 . Bobby Smith , 60 , a homeless Vietnam War veteran found ring among stones in a creek in San Luis Obispo , California while searching for arrowheads . Todd received ring after high school football team won 1999 Class 5A state championship - months after tragic shooting that shook America . Columbine massacre left 12 students and teacher dead before the two teenage gunmen killed themselves .