Baby Jessica Rescue Web Page

THIS IS THE BABY JESSICA RESCUE WEB PAGE

This is an personal invitation to any of the rescuers involved to email me your story and pictures of the rescue in your own words and I will add it to these pages.

Picture of the painting located at the Midland Center

Wednesday October 14th, 1987 --9:30 AM CST through Friday October 16th, 1987--7:55 PM CST

Timeline

The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 14, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 15, 1987 The Odessa American - October 15, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 16, 1987 The Odessa American - October 16, 1987 The Amarilo Daily News - October 16, 1987 The Midland Reporter - Telegram October 17, 1987 The Odessa American - October 17, 1987 The Amarilo Daily News - October 17, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 18, 1987 The Odessa American - October 18, 1987 The Odessa American - October 19, 1987 Un-published never sent letter - October 24, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 27, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 29, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 29, 1987 Special Edition The Ordeal - October 29, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 30, 1987 The Midland Reporter Telegram - October 31, 1987 People Magazine - November 2, 1987 People Magazine - November 7th, 1988 People Magazine - April 16th, 1990 Disasters & Epidemics: May 1, 1995 DEATH ON THE CNN CURVE 9-23-95 Abilene Reporter News News Story - October 14th, 1997 Detroit Free Press News Story - October 14th, 1997 Philadelphia Daily News News Story - October 14th, 1997 Reporter News.Com Story - October 14th, 1997 Midland Reporter Telegram News Story - October 15th, 1997 Identifiable Victim - October 16, 1997 Odessa American News Story - April 13th, 1999 Disasters & Epidemics - October 14, 2000 Related News Story - December 1st, 2000 Houston Chronicle News Story - May 7th, 2001 World's attention riveted on trapped toddler - May 7, 2001 Understanding and Controlling STRESS! - August 10, 2002 KCBD, NewsChannel 11 Lubbock- August 19th, 2002 Midland Reporter Telegram News Story - October 16th, 2002 Abilene Reporter News News Story - October 17, 2002 WFAA CH 8 TV News Story - October 17, 2002 National Public Radio Media - October 18, 2002 Ladies Home Journal Article November 1, 2002 Abilene Reporter News News Story December 25, 2002 Last Man Out (related story) - April 18, 2003 WEHT "Where is she now?" News Story - April 26th, 2003 The Salt Lake Tribune News Story - October 14, 2003 Jessica's Well BLOG January 22, 2004 ABC13 - News Story - May 31, 2004 Desert News - News Story - June 1, 2004 Miami Herald News Story - June 1, 2004 News-Star News Story - June 1, 2004 News CH 8 WQAD News Story - June 1, 2004 Baby Jessica Graduates - June, 1 2004 NCBuy Weird News Story June 2, 2004 London Free Press News Story - June 4, 2004 Related Story - June 8, 2004 People Magazine - June 14th, 2004 MSNBC Related News Story - November 1, 2004 MSNBC Related News Story - November 1, 2004 St. Petersburg Times - Related News Story - November 2, 2004 Sleepless in Midland (BLOG) - January 4, 2005 Police officer in 'Baby Jessica' rescue sentenced to prison - May 6, 2005 CNN_com - Some defining moments of CNN's first 25 years - Jun 18, 2005 Fall from Grace - July, 2005 My West Texas.com- July, 24, 2005 Rainbow Shadow Press Release - October, 17, 2005 Baby Jessica Marries - January, 30, 2006 Baby Jessica Marries - January 2006 Wikipedia - January, 30, 2006 People Magazine - Baby Jessica Marries - January 2006 People Magazine - February 13th, 2006 KWES TV CH 9 Video 10-12-06 6-8-2007 Odessa American - Baby Jessica' mcclure, interview 6-11-2007 NBC TODAY's Matt Lauer interview Where is Jessica McClure now - TODAY People - MSNBC NBC 20 Year Interview Video 6-11-07 Jay Leno Tonight Show Clip Video 6-12-07 Jay Leno Tonight Show Clip Video 6-13-07 Associated Content: Baby Jessica 20 Years Later 'Baby Jessica' All Grown Up October 14-16th, 2007 KWES - News West 9 -20th Anniversary of Baby Jessica Baby Jessica turns 25, gains access to trust fund 3-26-2011 Baby Jessica turns 25, gains access to trust fund 3-27-2011

Salute

Song "58 hours for Jessica" by Jeff Roach

"Jessica's Rescue" by Bobby George Dynes.

Pictures from the Oprah Show

The Picture above is of me from the Baby Jessica Rescue which appeared on the front page of "The Odessa American" newspaper on October 15th, 1987...

Click here for 1000 X 1248 Pixel Original Picture of the Rescue!

A Letter From President Ronald Reagan

An Event that put Midland Texas on the map!

There was a made for TV movie released in 1988. It is only available from outside the USA. It is now available on DVD. Click here to purchase! Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure [Drama] The police chief and fire chief of Midland, Texas, lead the 1987 rescue of a toddler trapped in a well. With: Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Roxana Zal. NR.

These TV Captured Pictures are from KMID TV channel 2 ABC, KOSA TV channel 7 CBS, KWES TV channel 9 NBC, , and Headline News

Baby Jessica rescued -- October 16, 1987

Working around the clock for two and a half days, rescuers pull 18-month-old Jessica McClure from an abandoned well shaft in Midland, Texas, where she is trapped 22 feet below the surface. "Baby Jessica" remarkably escapes the ordeal with minor injuries. She had fallen into the well while playing in her aunt's backyard.

The rescue:

1.2M QuickTime Movie (160x120)

2.4M QuickTime Movie (320x240)

Click here to see the flash video

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