Jessica McClure
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McClure graduated from Greenwood High School, near Midland, in 2004.
Robert O'Donnell, a paramedic rescue worker who had a crucial role in freeing Jessica, committed suicide eight years after this event. This has been cited as a possible example of suicide due to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
Parodies
The "Baby Jessica" story was spoofed in The Simpsons episode "Radio Bart." Unlike Baby Jessica (who was trapped for real), the story centered on Bart pulling a prank by placing a transistor radio inside a well and, by using the Superstar Celebrity Microphone, claiming to be a young boy who had become trapped inside. Later, when he realizes his scheme will be exposed, he goes to the well to retrieve the radio, and becomes trapped for real.
See also: Disturbing legacy of Rescues