Tom Bennett

Tom Bennett was the lead investigator for the Ramsey case in the District Attorney's office under Mary Lacy from June 2003.

He resigned in 2009 and was replaced by James Kolar.

Bennett was hired in June 2003 solely to head the Ramsey investigation, but he was promoted to the office's lead investigator in January and now manages three other investigators and two volunteers working on other cases. The Ramsey case still occupies about a third of his work time, he said, but he guesses the next two weeks of his job will be nothing but Ramsey because of the rekindled interest.

Bennett was interviewed in December 2004 after CBS 48 hours special claimed DNA evidence had exonerated the Ramseys.

Bennett said, "I would simply say this is dated news," Bennett said. "It is not indicative of any breakthrough because it's not a breakthrough." ... "The DNA on the underwear may be from the killer, but it may not be," Bennett said. "It's minute DNA, like from a cough or sneeze. ... You can't just jump to conclusion it's positive proof that will trace back to the killer."