Who killed JonBenet Ramsey? An investigator's dying wish.
John Bennett Ramsey is an American businessman, author, and father of JonBenét Ramsey, who was murdered in her Boulder, Colorado, home in 1996.JonBenét's body was found in the cellar hours after her murder.
James Dudley "Jay" Ramsey was a decorated World War II pilot and the son of Mary Jane Bennett.He was a student at Okemos High School in Michigan.He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University in 1966.In 1971 Ramsey earned a master's degree in business administration.[5]
Ramsey joined the Navy in 1966 and served as a Civil Engineer Corps officer in the Philippines for three years.[5]
One of the companies that merged to become Access Graphics was formed by Ramsey in 1989.He became the president and CEO of Access Graphics, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.[6]
Ramsey was named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce in 1996.After his daughter's murder, he was temporarily replaced so the company did not have to bother him about business, but he returned to his job within weeks.[8]
Ramsey and his family moved back to Atlanta shortly thereafter.Access Graphics was sold to General Electric in 1997.10
Prior to his daughter's murder, his net worth was $6.4 million.John told Barbara in an interview that the death of JonBenét had cost him the entire family fortune.The notoriety of the case has made it difficult for him to find work.There is a citation needed.
JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in Boulder, Colorado in 1996.It was [13].
The police in Boulder considered the possibility that someone had gotten into the house and killed someone.The Ramseys appeared on television to deny their guilt.There is a citation needed.
John Ramsey's ex-wife, brother and sister-in-law gave statements to the media.They categorically denied that John Ramsey was a child molester.Ramsey's children told interviewers that their father was a loving and gentle parent.Linda Arndt, the detective assigned to the case, stated in a deposition that she believed John Ramsey was responsible for the murder.There are no comments at this time.
On July 9, 2008, the Boulder County District Attorney's office announced that the Ramsey family members were no longer considered suspects in the case because of new technology.The Boulder County District Attorney apologized to the Ramsey family in the wake of the new evidence.
We do not consider your immediate family, including you, your wife, and your son, to be under suspicion in the commission of this crime, because of the new scientific evidence.
The match of Male DNA on two separate items of clothing worn by the victim at the time of the murder makes it clear to us that an unknown male handled these items.There is no excuse for the items of clothing that JonBenét was wearing at the time of her murder being found at three different sites.We intend in the future to treat you as the victims of this crime, with the sympathy due you, because of the fact that no innocent person should have to endure such an extensive trial.
I am aware that there will be people who disagree with our conclusion.DNA is the most reliable forensic evidence we can hope to find and we rely on it often to bring to justice those who have committed crimes.All of the evidence supports our conclusion that this evidence has vindicated your family.
Since JonBenét's murder, there have been several defamation lawsuits.L. Lin Wood was the attorney for the Ramsey family and he filed defamation claims on their behalf.
The death of innocence book was the subject of two defamation lawsuits.The suits were brought by two people who were named in the book as suspects in JonBenét's murder.The Ramseys were defended in those lawsuits by Lin Wood and three other Atlanta attorneys.[20]
Ramsey ran for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2004.He finished in second place in the Republican Party primary with 24.3% of the vote.[22]