Sgt Stephen Briggs continued to stop the man even though he was under attack.
The man was surrounded by knives and had an illegal Taser weapon when five officers stormed into his room in Corby after they received a call from his terrified mother i
n March this year.
Sgt Briggs and four members of his team were given a certificate of appreciation for the safe arrest of the suspect at the Northamptonshire Police Awards ceremony in Kettering last week.
He said: "He tried to smash a pint glass in my face. It bounced off my face and I used parva spray and kicked him to restrain him. He was spitting in officers' faces.
"Because of the small bedroom, the officers were affected by the spray as well. It's not very common to have to kick someone in the head but this high level of force was appropriate because of the weapons he had.
"I was absolutely fine, but he could have killed me."
The terrified mother of the 32-year-old called police to the home in the Pytchley Court area of Corby.
Officers from the Incident Resolution Team 3, based at Corby Police Station, had to use leg restraints and carry the man down a flight of stairs.
He has now been remanded in custody charged with assaults, criminal damage and firearms offences.
Sgt Briggs, 49, said: "We had to use a very high level of force against him that resulted in injuries. Society is becoming more violent.
"I've had people stabbing me in the chest when I've had body armour on before and in another incident, someone threw a deep fat chip fryer at me."
Sgt Briggs was given the award for his decisive action, bravery and leadership, and the other members of the team for their rapid and brave support.
The officer added: "We were just doing our job but it's very nice to receive official recognition which is really good for the team."
The father-of-two is from Cheshire but now lives in Corby. He spent 29 years in the RAF before joining the police force. Sgt Briggs also has a queen's gallantry award.
He directed the air ambulance to land safely in the middle of Elizabeth Street in 2007 when paramedics fought in vain to save a town centre
shop owner.
