During her time in the US Army, she met fellow soldier Forest Speyer who she would later work with. She left the military in pursuit of experiences that made her feel alive, as well as to assuage her sense of justice and intolerance for those who harm innocent people. In 1996, Jill was recruited by Captain Albert Wesker for the Special Tactics and Rescue Service(STARS) Alpha team, an elite unit of Raccoon Police Department(RPD) that relied on military veterans and weapons-trained scientists