Gov. Stitt honors victims, heroes on 30th anniversary of OKC Bombing

Gov. Kevin Stitt marked the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing Friday with a solemn remembrance of the 168 lives lost and a tribute to the strength and compassion shown in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Speaking at the First Church, Stitt called the April 19, 1995, bombing “an act of unimaginable violence that changed our city, our state and our nation forever.”

“We saw helpers, people who didn’t wait to be asked, who ran towards danger, who gave without hesitation,” Stitt said.

The governor highlighted the bravery of first responders and the enduring resilience of survivors and families, calling them “the embodiment of resilience.”

Stitt also encouraged young Oklahomans to carry forward the values that emerged from the tragedy, known as the Oklahoma Standard: service, honor and kindness.