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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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the single fatal shot and why? Was the killer known to Ballard or his family?
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clue
Lead #2Is there a connection between Tommy Ballard's murder and his daughter Crystal Rogers' disappearance sixteen months earlier?
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witness
Lead #3What did the 12-year-old grandson witness, and are there other witnesses to the shooting?
Tommy Ballard, father of missing woman Crystal Rogers, was shot and killed on November 19, 2016, while preparing for a hunting trip on family property near Bardstown, Kentucky. A single gunshot to the chest killed him instantly, and the shooter remains unidentified. The murder occurred sixteen months after his daughter's disappearance, raising questions about whether the two cases are connected.
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was recovered from the crime scene, and has ballistics analysis identified the weapon?
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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 Disappearance
Tommy Ballard's daughter, Crystal Rogers, disappeared in July 2015
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2016-11-19
morningTommy Ballard Murder
Tommy Ballard was 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:May 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2015
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case