For Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Daniel Baek, life has been a series of twists and turns that brought him to his law enforcement career. As the saying goes, life is what happens when you’re making other plans. “I got accepted into West Point Academy, which was always my dream,” he said. “I wanted a career in the military. But around this time, we had some family circumstances come up, and I chose to stay close to home. I thought I would still join the military eventually.” Baek attended UCLA, studying history and public policy. He thought law school might…