He eventually made the rank of Sergeant in the NYPD. It was there that he met Captain Jean DeWolff. The two had an affair that no one else was aware of. Following their affair, Stan's partner was killed in the line of duty, which led to Stan's depression and drinking. Because of his drinking, the drugs' effects on Stan's mentality began to show up again. The effects combined with his deeply religious beliefs caused him to think it was his duty to destroy the sins of what he considered a corrupt society. These thoughts prompted him to become the Sin-Eater.