By Dan O Donnell
Apr 22, 2021
In tragedy, there is hopelessness, but in America, the land of hope, there is always faith that even on the darkest days there is a glimmer of light. Even when evil seems to win the day, good can rally the soul of a nation through heroism in the face of unimaginable odds.
This is the Forgotten History of A Cry in the Darkness.
It was a sunny Wednesday morning, and Don Hull had a million things to do. A detective sergeant with the Oklahoma City Police Department, the veteran cop mulled over the busy day ahead of him as he drove to work.
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‘Whoever did this was an animal’: The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995
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His wife, LaRue, and his granddaughter, 4-year-old Ashley Eckles, were with him.
Julie Welch, 23, worked at the Social Security office. She worked with Spanish-speaking clients.
It was a normal day for all of them that ended in horror.
On Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at 9:03 a.m. a bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
The “bombing in the heartland” killed 168 people, including 19 children younger than 6 years old. More than 500 people were injured.
Oklahoma City fire Capt. Chris Fields carries 1-year-old Baylee Almon, in this file photo shot Wednesday, April, 19, 1995 at the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. The child died of her injuries. (AP Photo/Charles H. Porter IV, File)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 10:17 AM CDT Apr 19, 2021 KOCO Staff Monday marks 26 years since the Murrah Building Bombing in Oklahoma City – 168 people were killed on April 19, 1995, and their legacies are not forgotten.The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum held a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims’ lives, the survivors and those forever changed on this sacred day. Officials created a pre-recorded television special for the 25th remembrance ceremony in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. This year, they put on a more hybrid ceremony. According to officials, Monday’s ceremony was in-person for 1,000 invite-only ticket holders made up mainly of family members, survivors and first responders. Masks were required and social distancing was enforced.Officials said they gave bouquets of flowers to family members of the victims to place on the chairs at the memorial. This year’s keynote speaker is U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
It s been 26 years since the Murrah Building bombing.
A remembrance ceremony starts at 8:45 a.m. Monday
The Executive Director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Kari Watkins joined News 9 Monday morning to reflect on the 26th anniversary and discuss the remembrance ceremony.