MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Sgt. Patrick Kepp, who was injured in October 2023, has been honored for his work getting impaired drivers off the streets in Montgomery County. Now, he's preparing for a return to the streets. On Oct. 18, 2023, police said Kepp was "intentionally" hit by a speeding driver along I-270. His injuries were so severe that both of his legs were amputated. Montgomery County officer Patrick Kepp gets motorcade escort after discharge from hospital "I feel physically great," he told DC News Now, just over a year after the incident. Kepp said that in the last few months, he has been occupied with teaching classes to recruits about traffic safety and DUI enforcement, while also preparing for Montgomery County's Holiday Task Force, which targets impaired drivers. When asked why he wants to return to the streets, Kepp replied with a smile. "Probably because I'm stubborn to some extent," he said. "I think it's important for me to give back in the way that I can," he continued. "There's no reason that I'm not going to be able to be back out there on the road and make traffic stops and lock up drunk and drug-impaired drivers." Kepp said there will be some differences when he returns, including his ability to walk due to his two prosthetics, which he admits "is not the most smooth, perfect thing." He also will have adaptations to his vehicle. Officer loses legs after driver ‘intentionally’ hit him on I-270 in Montgomery County, police say "It's just making sure that people realize, my friends and my family realize, that I'm going back to do this because I want to and it's something I'm passionate about," he said. While he does not have a date set for his return to enforcement duties, he said he hopes to be part of the Holiday Task Force. "If we can curb the driving behaviors before they lead to a situation like mine, we don't have to deal with the heartbreak and the tragedy," he said. The man accused of striking Sgt. Kepp, Raphael Mayorga, was charged with attempted first-degree murder. Officers say they clocked him speeding at more than 110 MPH before the crash.