The person at the center of this case
Tommy Ballard
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
TOMMY BALLARD
Justice for Tommy Ballard — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the single fatal shot and what was their motive—retaliation for Team Crystal's search efforts or silencing Ballard?
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evidence
Lead #2What ballistic evidence was recovered, and does it match any known weapons or suspects?
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witness
Lead #3Did the 12-year-old grandson witness the shooter or provide details about the direction or circumstances of the shot?
Tommy Ballard, father of missing person Crystal Rogers, was shot and killed on November 19, 2016, while preparing for a hunting trip on family property near Bardstown, Kentucky—a single fatal shot to the chest fired by an unknown assailant. Sixteen months after his daughter's July 2015 disappearance, Ballard had been actively leading Team Crystal, a community search group, making his murder a potential retaliation or silencing. The killer remains unidentified, and investigators seek information about who fired that shot and why.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Louisville Field Office
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clue
Lead #4Was Tommy Ballard's activism searching for Crystal Rogers connected to his murder, or was this unrelated?
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Murder Victim Bardstown, Kentucky November 19, 2016 After his daughter, Crystal Rogers , disappeared in July 2015, Tommy Ballard created Team Crystal, a group of Bardstown, Kentucky, community members dedicated to finding Crystal and bringing her home. On the morning of November 19, 2016, sixteen months after Crystal’s disappearance, Ballard was preparing for a hunting trip with his 12-year-old grandson on family property next to Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky.
An unknown subject fired one shot and hit Ballard in the chest and instantly killed him.
Timeline of Events
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2015-07-01
Crystal Rogers disappears
Tommy Ballard's daughter, Crystal Rogers, disappeared in July 2015
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2016-11-19
morningTommy Ballard murdered
Tommy Ballard shot once in the chest and killed instantly while preparing for a hunting trip with his 12-year-old grandson on family property next to Bluegrass Parkway
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2015
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2015
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case