Matthew Sean Ballard

I loved Matthew Ballard. He was my son-in-law, and he always treated me with love and respect. My fondest memories of him was seeing him interact with his sons, Dustin and Dylan. It was obvious that his boys meant the world to him. Matt you will always be loved and missed. Carmen Jimenez

I loved Matthew Ballard. I am his mother-in-law, and he always treated me with love and respect. My fondest memories of him was seeing him parenting his boys. He was such a loving father and I could see that his sons meant the world to him. Matt you will always be missed and loved. Carmen Jimenez

Matthew and I were both active in Placer People of Faith Together organizing around mass incarceration. We met on the steps of the Capital volunteering with two separate organization to support prison reform. Matthew was instrumental in getting Prop. 47 passed. He worked on developing a re-entry program for probationers. He is former president of Placer People of Faith Together. He will be missed

The time he let Dustin and Bryan go out around town to tolet paper house. I don´t remember if the boys got caught

Here are a few of the ways he gave back to the community:
He tutored many through the Adult literacy program of Placer County.
He volunteered at the Placer County animal shelter by walking dogs.
He tutored and helped inmates obtain their GED.
He advocated for the homeless and marginalized.