Some people are born to greatness, the saying goes, while for others it is thrust upon them. Then there is Todd Myers, West Hartford police officer and Simsbury volunteer firefighter, who spent years preparing for any eventuality in emergency management and was in the right place at the right time when he was needed.

People might expect police to track down computer evidence to nab embezzling executives, con artists, and sexual predators, but Chaves said a successful investigation could also shoot holes into a burglar’s alibi.