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A memorial of the seven victims of the Sept. 15, 1999, shooting rests outside of Wedgwood Baptist Church. Congregants gathered for Sunday service 25 years later to reflect on the tragedy and look toward the future. (Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report)
” data-medium-file=”https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3212-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3212-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1″ tabindex=”0″ role=”button”>David Griffin told Wedgwood Baptist Church congregants Sunday morning that his daughter, Cassandra Fawn Griffin, will forever be remembered as his 14-year-old girl who loved God and collecting frogs. Cassandra, who Griffin referred to as Cassie, started collecting frogs as a fifth grader. She used the acronym, F.R.O.G, to reference a Bible verse, John 15:19, that gave her collection meaning: “fully rely on God.” Cassie was one of the seven victims who died in a shooting at Wedgwood Baptist Church 25 years ago. Griffin and his wife, Tralissa Griffin, were two of the congregants who gathered Sunday to reflect on the anniversary and share messages of healing and hope. The date, Sept. 15, 1999, is etched in Fort Worth’s history. That evening, congregants and students from churches across Fort Worth joined guest speakers at the church to celebrate their earlier participation in a “See You at the Pole,” event, part of a global movement where Christian students gather at their school’s flagpole to pray. The celebratory event at the church became a crime scene after Larry Gene Ashbrook . At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.