Fleet White

Fleet White is a former friend of Ramsey family and one of the last people to see JonBenet Ramsey alive. He was also present when the body was discovered in the Ramsey home. While initially supportive of the Ramseys, White became increasingly confused by their refusal to speak to police. White confronted John Ramsey about this, leading to a falling out between the two families. During their police interviews, several months after the crime, John and Patsy Ramsey said that they suspected Fleet White and his wife Priscilla White of involvement in the killing.

White was cooperative from day one of the investigation and met with police on multiple occasions. The Boulder Police Department confirmed that White and his family were not suspects. However the District Attorney's office, in conjunction with the Ramseys' hired investigators, continued to investigate White as a suspect. After a mentally-ill woman named Nancy Krebs alleged White's involvement in a widespread multigenerational pedophile conspiracy, District Attorney Alex Hunter publicly endorsed Krebs' theory. Police determined the theory was completely false.

Hunter stated that Fleet White's "huge hands" made him "uncomfortable".

Background
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The Whites attended a Christmas party at the Ramsey home. White apparently misdialled 911 - the Ramseys later referred to this as "suspicious" in their book

The Whites' Christmas Dinner
Family dinner with the Ramseys

Morning of December 26
Patsy Ramsey called the Whites

Drove Burke to their house

Discovery of the body

Involvement in the Investigation
John's lawyer Mike Bynum called White on December 26. White met with Ramseys' attorneys and private investigators the next day. White also met with police

Confrontation with John Ramsey
White confronted John Ramsey about their refusal to speak to police.

The Ramseys later characterized White's behavior as "strange" and "erratic" - this was echoed by District Attorney Alex Hunter, and Lawrence Schiller.

Others have praised White for being the only member of the Ramseys' circle to question their lack of cooperation in their child's murder investigation.

Ramseys' Statements about White in Police Interviews
The Ramseys raised Fleet White's name numerous times in their interviews with police. Patsy claimed the Whites "acted differently than any of our other friends" and referred to White's behavior as "erratic" and "strange". John Ramsey referred to "extremely bizarre behavior on both their parts", referring to Fleet White and his wife. John also claimed "Priscilla was very jealous of Patsy" and had a "hatred of wealth".

Nancy Krebs
In 2000 a woman named Nancy Krebs implicated Fleet White and his elderly father, as well as John Ramsey in an elaborate conspiracy theory. Krebs accused White and Ramsey of visiting her in California when she was a child and raping her and filming it as part of a secret pedophile ring. District Attorney Alex Hunter publicly stated that he found the story "very believable".

Police determined that Krebs' story was a complete fabrication and again confirmed that Fleet White was not a suspect in the killing.