Episode 07:
Being There: What Was It Like?
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We can only imagine what it is like to have a first-hand reflection of losing a loved one in the Oklahoma City Bombing. In this episode, one woman shares her detailed account of loss, the trial and the love showered by a community of support.
Related Images
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- Claude Medearis, US Customs Agent who lost his life in the Oklahoma City Bombing
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- 5th Floor Layout of the Alfred P. Murrah Buiding
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- Melody Hoppers interviewing Catherine & Keith Simonds at Cornerstone Recording Co. in Edmond.
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- An image of the Alfred P. Murrah Building before the blast.
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- The Alfred P. Murrah Building
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- Oklahoma City bombing victim Marsha Kight wipes tears from her eyes May 28 in Denver after the defense rested its case on behalf of bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh’s defense lasted only three and half days in the case in which McVeigh is charged for the murder of 168 people in the federal building bombing in Oklahoma City.
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- Keith Simonds and other officers help a survivor from the Murrah Building.
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- Keith and Catherine Simonds: Wedding Day
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- Exchanging Vows
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- The Wedding Party
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- McVeighs Vehicle with missing tag.
Episode 7 Production Notes
Original podcast date: March 27, 2015
Don Swift • Executive Producer, Project Concept & Marketing
Rick Buchanan • Producer, Researcher, Writer
Ken Sarkey • Producer, Recording Engineer, Music Composer, Editor
Jeremy Gossett • Producer, Recording Engineer, Program Announcer
Brenda Bennett • Program Host
Stephanie Moore • Project Coordinator, Scheduling, Social Media & Marketing, Web Assistance
Nina Jones • Web Design
In order of their appearance, those interviewed or included in this episode:
Melody (Sarkey) Hoppers
Licensed PhysicalTherapist Assistant, Real Mysteries Assoc. Producer, Interview, Research & Transcriptions
Catherine Simonds
Events Manager, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Keith Simonds
Oklahoma City Police Dept. (Retired)