Roy Colson

Ray Colson appeared in Omnivore.

History
Ray was one of the many reporters covering the murders of the Reaper, a prolific serial killer active in Boston in the late 90s. Sometime after he stopped killing, due to a secret deal made between him and Tom Shaunessy, the lead investigator on the case, Ray wrote a book about the Reaper titled The Night of the Reaper, which Hotch described as "a good book" that treated the police fairly and the victims with respect. All of its proceedings went to the victims' families. In it, he posited that the perpetrator stopped killing because he died or went to prison on an unrelated charge. During his research, he befriended George Foyet, the only survivor of the Reaper. When the Reaper returned in 2009, Hotch revealed in confidence that the murder was probably the work of the real Reaper. After the next murder, the Reaper revealed the deal to Ray. It was confirmed by Hotch, who also asked him not to write about it or the Reaper's return. After the massacre on the bus, Hotch gave him a go-ahead, but Ray promised not to write anything about the deal until the Reaper was caught. The same night, he was going to meet George again to interview him. Meanwhile, Hotch and the BAU had figured out that George was the Reaper. They went to the residence where he was meeting Ray, whom he was forcing at gunpoint to write and article correcting the mistake he made in The Night of the Reaper about him being dead or incarcerated. Then the BAU and SWAT stormed in and talked down George by remarking that he wouldn't be able to experience the fame from the media if he died, saving Ray. He hasn't been mentioned since then.

Appearance

 * Season 4, Episode 18: Omnivore