Ben is a reporter for a Raccoon City newspaper. In the months leading up to the outbreak, Ben uncovered reports of corruption in the police force and information on an Umbrella scientist named John. After the outbreak, Ben hid in the R.P.D. thinking he would be safe, which turned out to be a bad move.

Ben locked himself up, thinking if he couldn’t get out then nothing could get in. Ada Wong was searching for Ben at this time, as she wanted the information he had on her former boyfriend John. Ada found Ben in his cell, but he would not give her the information she wanted. Ben was later attacked by William Birkin, who infected him with the G-Virus. Ben yelled out for help, but by the time Leon arrived Ben had gone into spasms and a creature ripped his chest in half.