TOMMY BALLARD
Date of case
11/19/2016
Country
United States
State / Province
Kentucky
City
Bardstown
Details
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.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Tommy Ballard.
Last updated: 5/30/2026