JonBenét Ramsey’s Dad Says Police Accused Him Because He ‘Didn’t Go Crazy’ During Investigation

Nearly 30 years after the shocking death of JonBenét Ramsey, her father John Ramsey is still speaking out about what he believes went terribly wrong during the investigation — including why he says police unfairly pointed the finger at him and his late wife, Patsy Ramsey.

In a new interview with RadarOnline.com, John, now 80, recalled how quickly the Boulder, Colorado, authorities turned their attention toward the grieving parents in the days following JonBenét’s murder in December 1996. According to him, investigators were convinced he and Patsy were involved before any real evidence was gathered.

John claims the couple became suspects on “day one before any evidence” surfaced. Years later, he says a district attorney privately admitted why: police didn’t like the way he behaved while waiting for a phone call referenced in the ransom note left beside the six-year-old’s body.

“They accused the parents because he ‘didn’t act right that morning, between the time that we discovered JonBenét was missing and found her,’” he revealed.

John explained that one officer misinterpreted nearly everything he did on that chaotic morning — including simply sorting throu...