Wall of the Fallen
On September 9, 2006, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, members of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) gathered on the museum grounds for the official dedication ceremony of the Wall of the Fallen, a monument to honor towing operators killed in the line of service generously funded by the MILLER FOUNDATION.
The mission statement of the Wall of the Fallen reads: “To honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, to generate public awareness of the dangers involved in the towing and recovery industry and to permanently record and commemorate those involved in fatalities in the towing and recovery industry.”
Wall of the Fallen Ceremony 2024
Date of Birth: July 5, 1921
Date of Death: February 22, 1963
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
On the morning of February 22, 1963, Clarence Jones was working with a fellow mechanic to tow a disabled vehicle… Read More
Date of Birth: October 5, 1944
Date of Death: September 30, 1962
Age at Death: 17
State/Province: Georgia /
On September 30, 1962, Clarence “Benny” Souther was on the shoulder of the highway with his co-worker just in front… Read More
Date of Birth: November 28, 1968
Date of Death: May 18, 2024
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Tennessee / United States
On the morning of Saturday, May 18, 2024, Claude Johnson Jr. went to work in response to an alarm. When… Read More
Date of Birth: September 25, 1961
Date of Death: September 24, 2012
Age at Death: 61
State/Province: Missouri /
Clifton was born in September 25 1961. On September 21 2012 Clifton died after being struck by a passing motorist… Read More
Date of Birth: September 19, 1952
Date of Death: April 2, 2008
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Tennessee /
Mr. Stewart lost his life when he was swept into a creek while trying to retrieve a vehicle from flood… Read More
Date of Birth: September 23, 2003
Date of Death: June 3, 2022
Age at Death: 18
State/Province: Florida / United States
On the evening of June 3, 2022, Corey Reynolds was changing a tire on a boat trailer. His work had… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: June 21, 2023
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: Georgia / United States
Corey Dearing was towing a truck down the highway on June 21, 2023, when he blacked out, losing control of… Read More
Date of Birth: August 31, 1961
Date of Death: April 22, 2020
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: Connecticut / USA
Corey Iodice was working to load a car on the shoulder of the highway late in the afternoon on April… Read More