Have we seen Red John in the final scene of Season 3 finale episode "Strawberries and Cream"?


When Patrick is in the mall facing Timothy Carter, the fake Red John, in the background is a man wearing a long red shirt, black pants and a black baseball cap. His back is turned to us, as he is talking to a man wearing a green apron, apparently a clerk at the coffee station. The man is much taller than the clerk, perhaps about 6 ft. tall, with a thin profilel 


He appears later in the same scene, still talking to the clerk, and finally after Patrick shoots Timothy and sits down at the table, where two store policemen rush up to him with pistols, he is seen rapidly running across the scene in the background, from left to right. The running figure is too indistinct to see many features, but he appears to have short dark hair.


Of course it could just be another red herring by Heller, but he did say that we may have had a fleeting glimpse of RJ. If that running figure was RJ, he seems to fit Brett Partridge's profile best.

A lot of great theories and speculation on here but my main suspect is Sheriff Tom McAllister.

A lot of great points are made as to why it is plausible to be him with Theory #3066 on this site. I won't rehash those valid points but here is a new one to consider:

In episode 2 of Season 1 where McAllister is featured he appears to be looking to prey on Grace Van Pelt before Rigsby intervenes. He acts shocked that they would think he would be a killer. In the words of a famous English playwright "Me thinks doth protest too much!"

The seed has already been planted with McAllister.

Did anyone realize, that the character and charisma from Ray Haffner did changed radically  in the 2 Episodes when he appears? In Season 2 Episode 2 PJ was in Haffners Team, because lisbon was suspended.. but he wasn´t able to manage and Control PJ, he was too smart for him. And they shoke hands. Interesting: In ths Episode Haffner, Betram and PJ sat on the same office. PJ and 2 RJ suspects in one room. Was that a coincidence? I dont think so. In Season 5 Episode 13 (or was it 15?..nut sure yet ) the charisma of Haffener had changed radically, as is said above. He offered Lisbon a new Job and a new life, like Lorelei did with PJ. RJ is very interested in Lisbon, in the Last Episode from Season 4 he wants Lisbons head.

Brett Patridge is a sociopath, but not charismatic enough to manipulate so many member from FBI and CBI... is Patridge really able to manipulate people on this way, that others people would die for HIM, like Timothy Carter and o Laoughlin? i think not.

Perhaps Patridge is really Red John, butI am sure that Bruno HEller is reading this site and our theories. And he can see that so many prople suspects Brett Patridge. Because this, i am pretty sure that he would change the script.