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Patterson’s report, 501–2
Reddit forum (Beckner) on actions of, 446
Atlanta, Georgia
JonBenét Ramsey’s gravesite, 249, 249, 324, 434
Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 74, 88–90, 89, 158, 174
Ramsey family’s move to (1997), 249, 250–54, 430
as Wolf v. Ramsey venue, 368
Atler, Marilyn Van Derbur, 239–40
Auraria Library (Denver), 8
Australia, on child beauty pageants, 232
autopsy, 139–57
examination and evidence, 140–47, 142, 143, 144, 146, 156–57
murder theories raised by, 147–56, 150, 154
photos obtained by tabloid media, 234
Reddit forum (Beckner) on, 453–55
babysitters, as suspects, 57
“backfire” research, 425
Bardach, Ann Louise, 256–66
Barklow, Sue, 46, 49
baseball bat, as evidence, 146, 146–47, 307
basement (of Ramsey home). See Evidence; Ramsey family home (Boulder)
Beckner, Mark. See also Reddit forum (Beckner)
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 107
on DNA evidence, 403, 406–7
governor’s involvement in case, 350
on grand jury outcome, 355–56
investigation by, 4
press conference (June 1, 1998), 253–54
promoted to police chief, 251–52
2010 Boulder Police contact with Ramseys, 414–25
Wolf v. Ramsey, 367–76
bedwetting
Boulder Police Department case, 294
murder theory about, 270
overview of events, 152–53, 207
Wolf v. Ramsey, 375
Bernhard, Suzanne, 206–8, 448
Beuf, Francesco, 149–52, 150, 165, 207
Bind, Torture and Kill (BTK), 301
blanket, as evidence, 286–87, 304
Bode Technology, 404, 405, 456
Boss, Linda, 105
Boulder, City of. See City of Boulder
Boulder Community Hospital, 140
Boulder County Coroner
autopsy examination by, 140–47, 142, 156–57
on cause of death, 63, 145
motivation theories, 382
removal of body approved by, 127
Boulder County Courthouse, 168
Boulder County District Attorney
allegations of confidential information leaked to Ramseys, 262–63
autopsy findings and murder theories, 138, 141, 147, 155
behavior of parents observed by, 160, 163, 164, 165, 171
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 110–11
change in prosecutors on case, 343–46 (See also Grand jury investigation)
Colorado governors’ involvement in case, 340–52
dissension between Police Department and, 244–46, 251–52
documentation by/about used in book, 4, 7
family members exonerated by, 4
French’s report (first on-scene police officer) and, 127
Garnett on Ramsey case, 1, 364, 410
grand jury investigation and decision of, 353, 354–61
handwriting analysis and, 270
“inactive case” declaration, 1
interview versus interrogation by, 175, 175–85, 240–41
Lacy on DNA evidence, 4, 351, 403–10, 412, 456
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 201–10, 237–45
Murder Book Index of, 4
on neighborhood canvassing, 162
office location of, 168
press conference (June 1, 1998), 253–54
ransom note investigation by, 75–80
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 194
“umbrella of suspicion” term used by, 252–53
Boulder Department of Social Services, 5, 206, 206–8, 388
Boulder mayor’s office
council-manager form of city government, 203–4
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 190–91, 194
Boulder Parade of Lights Parade (1996), 20, 20, 222
Boulder Police Department. See also Boulder Police Department case; Reddit forum (Beckner); Wolf v. Ramsey
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), overview, 128, 128–38, 287
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), text (December 26, 1996), 480–97
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), text (December 27, 1996), 498–500
autopsy findings and murder theories, 141, 150–52, 153–56, 154 (See also Autopsy; Motivation theories)
Beckner promoted to police chief, 251–52
behavior of Ramseys observed by, 159, 160–62, 163–73, 256–66
“cold case” declaration (2012), 1
dissension between District Attorney and, 244–46, 251–52
DNA evidence findings, 404, 410
documentation by/about used for research of book, 4–5, 7
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 118, 118–27, 287, 475–79
handwriting analysis conducted by, 268–69, 271–76
initial investigation by, 39–49
interview versus interrogation by, 175, 175–85, 240–41, 246–47
investigation, body found, 51, 58–66
investigation mistakes made by, 106, 106–17, 113, 116
kidnapping protocol of, 110–11 (See also Law enforcement protocol)
lack of homicide unit, 107–8
language analysis conducted by, 276–78, 277
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 197, 198–210, 203–10, 237–45
morale of, 470–71
neighborhood canvassing by, 162
office location of, 168
organizational culture of, 282
Patterson’s report, 501–2
press conference (June 1, 1998), 253–54
public criticism of, 325
ransom note analysis, 276–78, 277
ransom note investigation by, 71, 80–83
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 191–94
training of, 471
2010 investigation by, 411, 411–25
Boulder Police Department case, 279–311. See also Grand jury investigation
on cause of death, 298–99
City of Boulder, overview, 279, 280
defense hired by Ramseys, 292–93
department organizational culture and, 280–82
Grant on evidence of, 282–84, 287, 291, 311 (See also Grant, Bob)
public opinion about, 310
Ramseys’ defense, 285
theories about guilt of family members, 287–88, 293–98, 299–301, 302–10
theories about intruder, 289–92, 290, 291, 300, 301–2
Boulder Sheriff Department
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 110–11
DNA evidence collected by, 167–68
interviews of parents by, 159
Boulder Valley School District, 226, 316
Brennan, Charlie, 172–73, 241–44
Browne, Robert Charles, 245, 391–92
brown paper sack, as evidence, 306
Bundy, Ted, 387
Burke, Pat
on Boulder Police Department case, 303
on grand jury investigation, 357
on handwriting analysis, 273–74, 275
hiring of, 6, 167
on JonBenét Ramsey’s participation in beauty pageants, 226–27
on manipulation of media by law enforcement, 205, 239
perspective of, 331–38
Vanity Fair article, 262, 265, 266
busy phone signal, discrepancy of, 65–66
Bynum, Mike
businesses of, 427
in Charlevoix, Michigan, 227–28
defense attorneys hired for Ramseys by, 162–64, 165, 292–93
on famil
y’s lifestyle after murder, 236–37
perspective of, 331, 335
Ramsey interviews monitored by, 159, 167–68, 182
Cabell, Brian, 187, 189
Carnes, Julie, 200, 243, 365, 365, 367–76. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
The Case of JonBenét—The Ramseys vs. the Media (documentary, 1999), 194
Castro, Ariel, 394–95
CBS, 191, 194, 205, 220, 238, 324–25, 419–20
Cellmark Diagnostics, 403, 456
cell phones, rarity of (in 1996), 109
Child Advocacy Center, 169
Child and Family Advocacy Center, 206, 206–8
child beauty pageants, 219–32
banning of, 232
Boulder Police Department case, 295
JonBenét Ramsey’s participation in, 219, 220–32
medal taken from home, 170–71
media portrayal of, 188
protests and media coverage, 321, 322–29
public image of JonBenét Ramsey, 8
types of, 223–24
Children’s Hospital Colorado, 153, 156
Christmas 1996 events. See also Evidence
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 134
Boulder Parade of Lights Parade, 20, 20, 222
Ramsey family account, 20–30, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 218
Santa Claus actor and, 23, 312, 313–14
chronology
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 129
autopsy, 140
CNN interviews of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 187
Colorado governors’ involvement in case, 340
days following murder (December 26-31, 1996), 159
December 26, 1996, 51
defense attorney, interviews, 331
DNA and handwriting samples collected from family, 168–70
DNA evidence tested, 403–10
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 119
handwriting analysis, 268
marriage of John and Patsy Ramsey, 85
Patsy Ramsey’s cancer, 97
Ramsey family home (Boulder)s in 1997, 234
ransom note, 70
Wolf v. Ramsey, 365
Church, Heather Dawn, 245, 391–92
Ciruli, Floyd, 203
Ciruli Associates, 203
City of Boulder
Arndt’s lawsuit against, 138
City Manager’s office, 266
overview, 279, 280–82
civil lawsuits, 366. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
clothing
Boulder Police Department case, 296
as evidence, 115–16, 116, 122–23, 142–43, 265, 307
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 122–23
taken from home by family member, 170–71
CNN
Anderson Cooper 360, 422–23
“footprints story,” 244
interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 186, 187–96, 256
Larry King Live, 349
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 202
CODIS program (FBI), 407, 456
cold call, by police, 417
Colfax, J. T. (James Thompson), 323
Colorado, DNA collection in, 408
“Colorado All-Stars Kids State Pageant,” 222
Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
DNA report, 403, 403, 406, 409–10, 456, 503–4
on evidence, 315
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 210
ransom note analysis, 268, 273, 469
stun gun theory, 138
Colorado Department of Social Services
Boulder Child Protection Team, 206, 206–8, 388
Colorado governors, 339–52
interviews of, 4
Owens, 339, 340, 346–52
Ritter, 339, 340, 342–43, 345–46
Romer, 130, 220, 283, 286, 339, 340, 341–43, 345–46, 350, 356
Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.7, 166
Community College of Denver, 8
coroner’s office. See Boulder County Coroner
council-manager form of city government, 203–4
court-appointed special advocates (CASA), 282–83
Cover Girl, 222
criminal charges, investigation of. See Grand jury investigation
criminal trial, grand jury versus, 355
Cunningham, Lloyd, 275
“Daddy’s Little Hooker” (mural), 322–23
Daily Camera (Boulder)
on Access Graphics, 23–24
on Beckner’s Reddit.com forum, 437–38, 439, 449, 455, 457
Boulder Police Department information supplied to, 176, 183–84
on DNA evidence, 406–7
on grand jury investigation, 364
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 201, 202, 205, 238, 239
on public reaction, 322, 323
on ransom note, 272
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 190, 194–95
2010 Boulder Police contact with Ramseys, 420
“unnamed sources” used by, 185
dark blue Astro van, as evidence, 308–9
Davis, Richard Allen, 393–94
The Death of Innocence (Ramsey, Ramsey), 12, 222, 366. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
deception, US Supreme Court on, 197–98
defamation lawsuit. See Wolf v. Ramsey
defense attorneys of Ramsey family, 5–6, 330–38. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 115–16
CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 187
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 123
Furman, Patrick, 262, 263, 331
handwriting experts hired by, 273–74
language expert hired by, 276–78, 277
2010 Boulder Police contact with Ramseys, 419
DeMuth, Trip, 340, 343–45, 359
Denver Post, 202, 205, 326–27, 396, 438
Denver Public Library, 8
Diana, Princess, 198–99
Dirty Harry (film), 70, 75–77
Discipleship Training for Adults, 411, 415
DNA evidence
autopsy findings, 145
Boulder County District Attorney (Lacy) on, 4, 351, 403–10, 412, 456
Boulder Police Department case, 302
collected from family members, 159, 167–68, 183–84
DNA taken from “possible suspects,” 400, 401–2
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 210
McReynolds’ sample, 314
Reddit forum (Beckner) on, 403, 406–7, 437–38, 455–56
report about, 403, 403, 406, 409–10, 456, 503–4
“touch DNA” test, 404, 405
2016 sample collected, 436
D’Nealian style (writing), 269
Dobersen, Michael, 147–48, 149, 156 double jeopardy, defined, 356
Douglas, John, 82–83
“Dream Star Pageant,” 223
duct tape, as evidence, 112–13, 137, 302–3, 308, 309, 315, 369
Duncan, Joseph Edward, III, 395
Durgin, Leslie, 190–91, 194
Dusak, Richard, 274
Eid, Troy, 340, 347–48, 350
Eller, John
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 107
Burke Ramsey’s interview by Boulder Social Services, 206, 206–8
custody of victim’s body and, 159, 164–65, 171–72, 187
defense attorneys on, 331, 338
interview versus interrogation by law enforcement, 180
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 204
relationship to Koby and Thomas, 172
replaced by Beckner as police chief, 251–52
Wolf v. Ramsey, 372
Emory University, 250
“Evaluation of the Child” (Boulder Social Services), 206, 206–8
Evening News (CBS), 205
, 238
evidence. See also DNA evidence; Motivation theories; Ransom note
animal hairs, 307, 308
baseball bat, 146, 146–47, 307
bedroom, 26–28, 28, 29, 34–36, 35, 44, 125–26, 131, 295
blanket, 286–87, 304
brown paper sack, 306
clothing, 115–16, 116, 122–23, 142–43, 170–71, 265, 296, 307
dark blue Astro van as, 308–9
duct tape, 112–13, 137, 302–3, 308, 309, 315
flashlight, 146, 307
food digestion as, 153–56, 154, 293–94, 370–71
garrote, 144–45, 292, 299, 382–83
handprints, 308
home security (open doors, open/broken windows, 42, 42, 46, 60, 112, 126, 133, 193, 243, 264, 288, 290, 291, 308, 319, 384, 391, 397–98, 445, 446
liquid on victim’s body, 305
packing peanuts, 289, 308
paintbrush, 145, 146–47, 292, 309, 315
paper, 306, 308
pen, 71, 315
rope, 143, 143–45, 144, 264, 298–99, 303, 305–6, 307, 309, 369, 382
shoe imprint, 304–5, 305, 377
spider web, 288–91
suitcase, 42, 42–43, 46, 112, 304, 306
suspected items never found, 310
Wolf v. Ramsey on, 369–76
writing tablet, 65, 309
FBI
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 110–11, 116–17
CODIS program, 407, 456
Emergency Response Unit (Denver), 110
evidence testing by, 350
initial contact by Boulder Police Department, 44, 47
media manipulation by law enforcement, 198, 199
Special Operations Group, 117
Wolf v. Ramsey, 373
films, ransom note compared to, 69, 70, 75–83
flashlight, as evidence, 146, 307
food
autopsy findings and murder theories about, 153–56, 154
Boulder Police Department case, 293–94
Wolf v. Ramsey on, 370–71
“footprints story,” reported in news, 241–44
Foreman, Lee D., 331, 332–38
Foreman, Tom, 422
formal interviews, interrogations/interviews compared to, 175, 175–85
Foster, Donald, 276–78, 277
Fox 31 (Denver), 417, 424
France, on child beauty pageants, 232
French, Rick. See also Boulder Police Department
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 133, 259–61
formal interview of, 125
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 118, 118–27, 287, 475–79
interview versus interrogation by law enforcement, 178
investigation events, 39, 48
Reddit forum (Beckner) on report by, 445–46
Vanity Fair article, 256–60
Friedman, Hilary Levey, 221, 223–24
Fuhrman, Mark, 421–22
funeral, 158, 173–74, 174, 183