April 19, 1995, was a day that made a point in history and changed the city forever. What started as a normal day for everyone heading into work and school suddenly flipped upside down when Timothy McVeigh ignited a truck bomb just outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Fear and panic struck the citizens of OKC when they realized what had happened.
This event changed the future of OKC forever. This was and still is the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the nation’s history. Law enforcement moved quickly and, with the help of people who had recognized him, began to send in information and tips. McVeigh was pulled over by an Oklahoma State Trooper a short 90 minutes after the bombing due to a missing license plate and a concealed weapon. This led to the arrest of Timothy McVeigh.
More evidence began to be put together. FBI agents found marks of some of the chemicals that he had used to create the truck bomb. Two more individuals, Terry Nichols, who built the bomb, and Michael Fortier, knew about the terrorism plan. The bombing was solved, while the investigation became one of the most extensive in the history of the FBI.
The OKC Bombing Memorial and Museum will honor the lives lost with a remembrance ceremony set to take place on April 19, 2025. The event will take place from 8-10 a.m. on the Memorial grounds. There will be 168 seconds of silence at 9:02 a.m. that will take place to honor the lost lives. Former President Bill Clinton will return to OKC and be the keynote speaker for this event. The memorial will offer free admission on this day.
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