Daniel Cortini is a minor character in the Resident Evil 2 remake.
The sheriff of Arklay county, he takes part holding back the T-Virus outbreak in the Raccoon City area. Whilst investigating a gas station near the city, Daniel is killed by a zombie while being distracted by the arrival of either Leon Kennedy or Claire Redfield.
He appears as a playable protagonist in The Ghost Survivors DLC chapter "No Way Out", which is unlockable after completing the other chapters. A non-canonical account, Daniel battles a large number of enemies in a gas station until he can be rescued.