The last couple of episodes have given a lot of clues and I think it’s really obvious who RJ is now.

If RJ was the one to kill the private detective, then RJ has to be either Smith, Bertram or McAllister. Another member of Tyger Tyger could have done it, but RJ has been confirmed by Bruno Heller that it is someone on the list so if RJ was the one to kill Kira, then he has to be either one of those three.



It's not Smith for obvious build issues. It's been made very clear throughout the entire series that RJ is not overweight.
It could be Bertram, but how could it be? It's more likely that he's just a member of Tyger Tyger and leaks information to RJ. As Smith said when Jane walks in on their little meeting, it's his job to know what's going on. Yes as some people have said, Bertram could be mole within Tyger Tyger, and reports to some high up power about the going-ons between RJ and PJ, but it seems really unlikely. Either way he cannot be RJ. He's either a Tyger Tyger mole or more likely, just a Tyger Tyger member and an informant to RJ.

That leaves McAllister. He has a fear of heights and he fits the basic description of RJ given over the series. If RJ indeed has the tattoo, it's McAllister, it has to be. Unless Bertram is making phone calls to himself and Smith is constantly wearing a fat suit, it logically cannot be them. 


But the question really is, would RJ have a Tyger Tyger tattoo? Would it be a risk or would having it allow anonymity amongst the organisation which follows him? If RJ does not have the tattoo, it leaves Haffner, Kirkland, Stiles and Partridge.


Firstly, it cannot be Kirkland. Nor his twin brother. I have seen a lot of theories relating to Michael being RJ and some elaborate switch over, but it seems a little too elaborate but to me it seems really obvious it’s not. The reason why Bob was asking if the RJ associate last season had seen his face was not because he is RJ and wanted to remain anonymous (RJ wouldn’t be that sloppy) but to see if he knew his twin brother and anything about him. And then killed him because he didn’t. Then he went on a murderous rampage and killed the fake list of seven, to kill the man who ruined his brother. Then he dies at the hands of Smith, a member of Tyger Tyger and that’s the end of that, end of storyline.



So that leaves Haffner, Stiles and Partridge. 


Regarding Partridge, the actor and producers have confirmed he’s really dead. They could be lying as saying “no, he’s alive!” is a major spoiler and would ruin the fun, but if he is still alive, don’t you think it would ring massive alarm bells if his body disappeared? It can’t be him. 


It could be Stiles. Even though he is supposedly on his deathbed, there is no reason why it couldn't be him. As with Haffner, there is a lot of evidence it is him, he fits Rosalind's description, the whistling, the fear of spiders, and Ray Haffner disappearing at the same time as she was killed and coming in moments after the nurse stakes out the room Teresa is in? It's like they want us to think it's him, but it still could be.

It's either Stiles, Haffner or McAllister.

But it's the massive clue at the end of the first episode which solves it. 
Partridge saying Tyger Tyger.
The person who killed him has the tattoo, that’s why he said it, to try and identify him. It’s just that neither Teresa or PJ understood what he was implying. 


Red John is Thomas McAllister.

out of the 7 i hope its mcallister there is something about him that i find intriguing but i don't think it will be any of them, i think bruno heller lied to keep us guessing then bam no body saw it coming i hope it actual ends up being someone like kristina fry and her mental state is just an act

Sheriff Thomas McAllister is Red John.

1)If we watch the last episode of second season we can see Red John´s body language. Its exactly the same as McAllister, slow movements. slow walking, Even the steps´s sounds are the same.

2)In Adittion, in that scene Red John Saves Patrick Jane´s life. (McAllister will do it in season 6 shotting the bad guys, thats not a coincidence)

3) He has all physical characteritics that Rosalind, Sophie and the
blond child told us. (Heigh, middle age, strong hands,well spoken, good
posture) Im sure you will ask me about his hair. Well i will tell you
that  6 years ago he had right hair.  And what about his voice? Thats
simple. its obvius he is using a modulator voice. Only 3 people know Red
John´s voice (Patrick, Sophie, and Rosalind) Patrick saw Red John using
a mask so he could easily hide the modulator behind his mask. The blond
girl saw Red John while he was using a baseball hat. He did hide it in
there. And Rosalind is blind, he coundt see the aparattus.

4)He is Mar"  writed on the bathroom. Could means "He is McAllister. Remember it was in Mexico. The prostitute did write it. (her body is nearest to the wall) In spanish Mc Allister sounds like mAcalister.
Also
in that episode we can hear Red John laught. It sounds really diferent
of his voice. Surely he wasnt using a modulator voice that time. His
laugh did sound like an old guy laugh, similar to McAllister.

5)Red John show us he is good shooting. He did it with one hand. Same as McAllister. He is a cop. He knows how to do it.

 6) He has the same way to sitting down and the same boots as Red John.

7) Why RJ chases Patrick? It should be a reason. He doesnt
chase every
familiar of his victims. Its not just for the TV Show. He hates Patrick
because he won the Rock paper, scissors game. He has a narcicist
personality just like Rosalind told us. he hates loosing. Also thats why
in that episode he tryed to ruin Patrick janes´s plan to catch the
killer.  He did try to catch Van Pelt. In fact he told her "im sure you
are intoxicated" Also it was a sexual tension in that scene. Red John is
a raper. (he did rape lorelei ´s sister)

8)He is a good whistler and he waits patiently every time. just like Sophie told us.

9)He likes giving pats on the shoulder. Just like RJ did it with Jane at the end of season 2.

 10) He appears in the beginning of the series.

11)Red John is an artist.  if we watch the last episode Mc Allister seems really innocent when he said "its not what you think". RJ loves acting. he is playing Jane.

12) In The Mentalist the killer is always the most unexpected person. McAllister is one of the most unexpected ones.

13)McAllister is an irish surname. Remember Jane´s family did come to USA from Ireland. I think this could be connected.

14) Probably the most interesting quote on the serie Patrick Jane told us is : "If we look things like the are really are , and not what we want to be. if would be all more simple for humanity (something like that) Everbody want Bret Partridge as Red John, or Haffner. or Bertram. but not so much people wants Thomas McAllister despite all the evidences.

Sorry for my english, Greetings from Uruguay.

Hey gang!  This is not a theory.  I was just hoping we could pull our collective insights to answer a question I have.

In episode 2 of this season, while Patrick and Lisbon are talking in the hospital, a doctor walks by. She knocks and then says the following:

Doctor: "Hello? Uh... Mrs. Lee?  Carmen Lee?"
Lisbon: "Sorry.  Wrong room I guess..."
Doctor: "Sorry."  (The doctor exits).

That scene always bugged me.  I can't shake the feeling that it was a clue of some kind and that it's going to be relevant later on.  Sure it's realistic that a doctor might have the wrong room, but as a writing stand point, why include that banal moment?  There must be more to it.  With the Mentalist, there always is.

Please comment below if you have a thought about this scene.  I really have no idea what it's importance might be, I just have a hunch it will be somehow!

Okay, we've all filed through the evidence hundreds of times and all come up with some very good theories based on the facts.  For me, the following is my evidence:

1.)  He Is Mar = He Is Marked:  The tattoo is legit.
2.)  Hunter Ethos:  We know he'll hunt "anything with a face"
3.)  Handshake Theory:  I theorize the handshake had to be on screen.  Their "shaking" of hands was by playing rock, paper, scissors.
4.)  Physical Profile:  6 years ago, he had short-straight hair.  He's under 6 ft, rough strong hands,   not muscular but not soft.  Probably smells like the woods "pine and earth", middle-aged, in good health.  Good posture, self-possessed.  Has a phobia: Orinithophobia, fear of birds.
5.)  Well-placed job:  He is less-confined by his work, spends many hours alone away from the public eye.  His car and profession could easily trick his victims into trusting him.
6.)  Friendliest:  Of all the suspects, he's the only who gets along with Jane.  Also only calls him "Patrick".

I feel those are strong arguments, but the strongest I have is simply the chemistry between McAllister and Jane.  It is by far one of the most intriguing dynamics of the group.  Jane went to Napa to get to know him better.  I have a feeling, McAllister barely made the list.  Patrick probably thought he was possible but unlikely.  However, when he went to meet him, I believe Jane saw a darkness in him, a "blood lust".  He took a little too much pleasure in shooting Jane's kidnapper.  "Now he's talking directly to Jesus".  Plus he has an intelligence, stealthiness and charm that truly fit RJ.  

When the Sheriff showed his tattoo, it seemed like Jane was expecting it to be him.  All the pieces fit.  He thought he had his man, but low and behold, Bertram and Smith had the same tattoo.  Next episode, he'll hunt down Bertram and Smith, but they will not be RJ.  The Sheriff will have faked his death and still be at large.

OK sorry for my long post but i would appreciate if you could take some time to read it, also if you like it hitting plausible would be so nice! :)This is what I'm gonna do in this theory, I'm going to eliminate all 6 suspects and then I'm gonna stick with the one that cannot be eliminated who is probably Red John.
Bret Stiles.Ok maybe one of the easiest to eliminate, I know some people like him as Red John but i don't think that's plausible. From episode 5x13 "The Red Barn" we know that Red John is born approximately between 1960-1972 which of course makes Bret Stiles too  old to be Red John. Additionally Sophie Miller said that Red John has good health but we learn in 6x06 that Bret Stiles has cancer,
Redee Smith.Redee Smith's actor is born in 1976 which makes him about 4 years younger than he should be and he is also a little bit chumby. We have seen ourselves that Red John has a thinner profile and from a spoiler picture Redee propably gonna get executed by the tiger tiger organization in the next episodes. So I dont think Redee is Red John.
Robert Kirkland.Ok many people like him, I like him too but he cant possibly be Red John... neither him nor his twin brother. First of all Lorellai Martins couldn't possibly know that Jane shook hands with him. Jane and Kirkland meet and shake hands for the first time in the end of episode 5x07 and at the beginning of the 5x08 Jane takes Lorellai out of the jail and she has no communication with Red John untill he tells Patrick that he has met with him. So first of all Lorellai could't possibly know that Patrick and Kirkland have met. Secondly Lorellai dies at episode 5x16 and Red John has already recorded the video with Patrick's list (and please dont tell me she is not dead... Patrick checked her himself) BUT Kirkland steals Jane's list in episode 5x19... uh? Why would he do that if you was Red John and already knows the names? He did it for himself because he wants Red John for him as we also discover and my theory gets verified at episode 6x04 where we learn that Kirkland is after Red John indeed. Now his brother being Red John? I don;t think so... Michael found cure at Red John's hand... he found his savior. I'm sure that one of the 2 Kirklands will appear again but I can't be sure if it will be Michael or Bob, we can't be sure which of these 2 got shot dead at the end of the end of the episode of 6x04. So Robert Kirkland is not Red John.
Gale Bertram.Here is the thing with Bertram. First of all he doesn't fit Rosaldin's Description, but if you think that's way too thin to eliminate him then there is more. Gale Bertram is a public figure, he goes on the TV all the time and his name is well known to the public.  We know that Red John met Sophie Miller personally, he had a reason to do it, and he met her with the name Jay Roth. Now imagine Gale Bertram going to Sophie Miller's name and telling her that his name is "Jay Roth." weird isn't it? Sophie may have seen in the TV "Gale Bertram director of the CBI" it's really wierd and i dont believe that someone marked but his name could possibly act undercover changing his name all the time as Red John does. I think that;s a pretty big clue that can allow me to eliminate him as Red John.
Brett Partridge. (Oh yeah! :P)Bruno Heller said that it was very important for Partridge to die at 6x01. Enigmatic right? My opinion is that Bruno really check mated us by that move. Partridge's death was not clear and we are not sure if he is dead or not. But I believe that his death was not clear enough so none can be possibly sure that if Partridge is dead or not.  Every theory about Partridge being Red John has a big question "And what if Partridge is really dead?" and every Red John theory about anyone else has another big question "What if Partridge is not really dead?". We have lost the game. None can be 100% sure about Red John's ID. That's why i think that Partridge's death was not clear and not because he is not actually dead. I believe Partridge is truly out of the game. But who can now be sure? None.
So we have 2 suspects left: Raymond Haffner and Sheriff Thomas McAlister.Let me explain how we can eliminate the last suspect.Red John had to do something to get one step ahead, he had to do something so he can know Patrick's next move again, so what did he do? He made one on purpose sloppy move to bug CBI by paying an undercover agent to do his job and then he tried to kill her. BUT he left her half-dead and allowed her to see his tattoo on purpose so she can tell Jane about that, Now he is one step. Now he knows that Jane will gather all 5 remaining suspects and he will try to kill him by planting a bomb. But his plan goes wrong this time and Jane doesn't dies but only gets hurt. That's the reason I believe the actual Red John has the 3 dots tattoo, he decided to give Jane a lead, not something really important that would really give away his ID but something that would take him closer by eliminating some suspects and would allow him to kill Jane. But luckily Jane is fine :D
So guess what... only one of our 2 remaining suspects has the 3 dots...
Sheriff Thomas McAlister is Red John!!!
Thanks for taking the time to read my post i hope you enjoyed and as everyone else none can be 100% sure what happened to Bret Partridge but I gave you my explanation on that and that's the reason i think he is dead which leaves McAlister to be Red John!
PS: Sorry for my bad English :)

I just noticed something re-watching S1E2 that might be related to McAllister. This is the first episode that we see McAllister. I haven't seen this being brought up by anyone else before, so I thought I'd post it here.

When Jane is talking to the landlord who owns the motel. She told Jane that there are "special discounts for federal and state employees". I don't see why BH would have added this line for no reason. There's a chance that McAllister was paying for the room (or maybe even the other officer who Jane seemed to be eyeing very closely). I know it's wild guess, but McAllister was in all the right places that episode, and I find it hard to believe that it was all a coincidence. I'm not saying this links McAllister to being Red John, but I think it's a strange coincident.