Remembrance ceremony moved indoors as OKC set to honor victims of 1995 bombing
On Saturday, the Oklahoma community will gather once again for a remembrance ceremony to honor the 168 lives lost and those impacted by the bombing.
TRAFFIC. 903 IS THE TIME AND TOMORROW MARKS 30 YEARS SINCE OKLAHOMA’S DARKEST DAY. 168 LIVES LOST. ON APRIL 19TH, 1995, SURVIVORS AND FIRST RESPONDERS FOREVER CHANGED. AND TOMORROW, EACH AND EVERY ONE WILL BE HONORED AND REMEMBERED. TOMORROW’S FORECAST, THOUGH FORCING THE REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY TO MOVE INDOORS. KOCO AUDREY GOODSON JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING. THAT’S RIGHT. THAT CEREMONY STARTS AT 830 TOMORROW MORNING, AND ORIGINALLY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD OUTSIDE, BUT NOW IT’S BEEN MOVED INSIDE TO FIRST CHURCH OFF OF FIFTH AND ROBINSON DUE TO RAIN CHANCES. TOMORROW MORNING THE DOORS ARE GOING TO OPEN UP AT 730 TOMORROW MORNING AND IT’S FIRST COME FIRST SERVE FOR SEATING AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE OKLAHOMA FIRE PIPES AND DRUMS WILL LEAD THE ATTENDEES OUT TO THE FIELD OF EMPTY CHAIRS AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND EVEN STRANGERS TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS. VISITORS WILL GET FREE ADMISSION TO THE MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM UNTIL 5:00 TOMORROW NIGHT. I THINK IF YOU IF YOU HAVEN’T EVER BEEN TO A CEREMONY, IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HALLOWED GROUND AND WHY THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CITY’S HISTORY, OUR COUNTRY’S HISTORY. TODAY, THE OKLAHOMA RED CROSS WILL HOST A RECEPTION HONORING VOLUNTEERS WHO OPENED SHELTERS, SERVED MEALS AND HELPED FIND THOSE THAT WERE MISSING ON APRIL 19TH, 1995. THAT STARTS TODAY AT 2:00 AT THE CENTER FOR NONPROFITS AT NORTHEAST SIXTH AND LINCOLN, AND THIS WILL INCLUDE FORMER GOVERNORS AND MAYORS, SPEAKERS. KOCO WILL START OUR COVERAGE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT AT 5:00 TOMORROW MORNING, AND THEN WE WILL ALSO BRING YOU THE ACTUAL CEREMONY ITSELF. LIVE HERE ON KOC
Remembrance ceremony moved indoors as OKC set to honor victims of 1995 bombing
On Saturday, the Oklahoma community will gather once again for a remembrance ceremony to honor the 168 lives lost and those impacted by the bombing.
Updated: 10:33 AM CDT Apr 18, 2025
Saturday marks 30 years since Oklahoma’s darkest day when 168 lives were lost, hundreds of people were injured and countless lives were changed forever. On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Of the 168 people killed, 19 were children. On Saturday, the Oklahoma community will gather once again for a remembrance ceremony to honor the lives lost and those impacted by the bombing. The plans for the ceremony have been changed because of the forecasted rain Saturday morning. The remembrance ceremony will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and will now be held inside the First Church at Fifth Street and Robinson Avenue. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and seating is first-come first-served. After the ceremony, the Oklahoma fire pipes and drums will lead attendees out to the field of empty chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum for family, friends and the community to pay their respects. Video Below: Unsung heroes of OKC bombing first started the Oklahoma Standard. Click here to learn more. Visitors will get free admission to the museum until 5 p.m. Saturday. “I think if you haven’t ever been to a ceremony, it’s a good opportunity to come and understand why this is hallowed ground, why this is such an important part of our city’s history and our country’s history,” said Kari Watkins, the CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. At 2 p.m. Friday, the Oklahoma Red Cross will host a reception honoring volunteers who opened shelters, served meals and helped find those missing on April 19, 1995. The event includes former governors and mayors as speakers. >> Scroll through the interactive graphic below to learn more about the victims.W2lmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaGVhcnN0dGVsZXZpc2lvbmRhdGFqb3VybmFsaXNtLmh0dmFwcHMuY29tL29rbGFob21hX21lbW9yaWFsL2luZGV4Lmh0bWwiIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ieWVzIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc3R5bGU9IndpZHRoOiAwOyBtaW4td2lkdGg6IDEwMCUgIWltcG9ydGFudDsgYm9yZGVyOiBub25lOyIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAwcHgiXVsvaWZyYW1lXQ==Top Headlines TIMELINE: Severe storms bring hail and tornado risk to Oklahoma on Friday Armed robbery suspect arrested after employees found tied up at NW OKC fast food restaurant 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody Drivers in Oklahoma furious after water found in gas pump Emergency alerts, desks barricading doors: How the FSU shooting upended the campus
OKLAHOMA CITY —Saturday marks 30 years since Oklahoma’s darkest day when 168 lives were lost, hundreds of people were injured and countless lives were changed forever.
On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Of the 168 people killed, 19 were children.
On Saturday, the Oklahoma community will gather once again for a remembrance ceremony to honor the lives lost and those impacted by the bombing. The plans for the ceremony have been changed because of the forecasted rain Saturday morning.
The remembrance ceremony will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and will now be held inside the First Church at Fifth Street and Robinson Avenue. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and seating is first-come first-served.
After the ceremony, the Oklahoma fire pipes and drums will lead attendees out to the field of empty chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum for family, friends and the community to pay their respects.
Video Below: Unsung heroes of OKC bombing first started the Oklahoma Standard. Click here to learn more.
Visitors will get free admission to the museum until 5 p.m. Saturday.
“I think if you haven’t ever been to a ceremony, it’s a good opportunity to come and understand why this is hallowed ground, why this is such an important part of our city’s history and our country’s history,” said Kari Watkins, the CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
At 2 p.m. Friday, the Oklahoma Red Cross will host a reception honoring volunteers who opened shelters, served meals and helped find those missing on April 19, 1995. The event includes former governors and mayors as speakers.
>> Scroll through the interactive graphic below to learn more about the victims.
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