Former President Bill Clinton, speakers honor the lives lost and survivors on 30th anniversary of OKC bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m., a truck loaded with explosive material detonated in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children.
This became the worst act of homegrown terrorism in United States history.
In what is one of the darkest days in the state's history, Oklahomans show not only the rest of the country, but the rest of the world, just what the 'Oklahoma Standard' truly is: Resilience, service, honor, and kindness.
Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, we remember those lives lost, honor those who survived, and thank those changed forever.
Much of the community gathered together Saturday for the remembrance ceremony held inside the First Church in downtown Oklahoma City.
Former President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker, with other speakers including Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, former Governor Frank Keating, U.S. Senator James Lankford, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, and other dignitaries.