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

RescueJessica's Mom
Plaque located at the Midland Center
Salute
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Song "58 hours for Jessica" by Jeff Roach

Bobby George Dynes
"Jessica's Rescue" by Bobby George Dynes.

Pictures from the Oprah Show
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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!

























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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)
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