Jill Valentine

Jill Valentine is an American police officer formerly linked to the Special Tactics and Rescue Service, the special forces division of the Raccoon Police Department. Once back in Raccoon City, S.T.A.R.S.'s request for a full-scale investigation of Umbrella's activities was denied by their superior, Chief of Police Brian Irons. Their investigation was stalled by Irons' stone-walling, and they were suspended from the force. While Redfield left for Europe to investigate Umbrella there, the other survivors left for their own respective interests. By mid-September, only Valentine and Vickers remained in Raccoon City. Valentine herself planned to leave by the end of the month; under continued surveillance, she was aided by Vickers, who maintained the guise of alienating his comrades to operate as a mole in the RPD. Over the course of a few short days, from 23–28 September, an accidental outbreak at Umbrella's NEST facility had made its way into Raccoon City and saw a large-scale outbreak manifest, starting from scattered violence on the 24th to heavy rioting on the 28th. It was at this time that Valentine became aware of the dire state of affairs in the city, first by receiving a warning on the phone by Vickers and immediately after by an attack on her apartment by the Nemesis, a prototype Umbrella B.O.W. sent into the city with orders to assassinate the remaining S.T.A.R.S. members. Valentine had to flee through the streets of Raccoon City. Valentine met with Vickers shortly after escaping from her apartment, and they both decided to leave town before the situation worsened.