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 2023
Date of Birth: January 13, 1965
Date of Death: May 31, 2005
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: New York /
While driving his tow truck Mr. Jennings suffered a heart attack and his truck hit a tree. He was transported… Read More
Date of Birth: May 10, 1951
Date of Death: March 24, 1989
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: Massachusetts /
Dana Purrington was born May 10 1951. Dana worked at Flattop Towing and passed away on March 241989 after being… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 26, 2015
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: TX / USA
On April 26, 2015, Daniel Horbovetz was at a wreck scene waiting for the sheriff’s paperwork to load the vehicle.… Read More
Date of Birth: October 16, 1963
Date of Death: August 24, 2011
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Nevada /
Dann was born on October 16 1963. On August 242011 Dann was doing what he loved helping a stranded truck… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 24, 1995
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: NE / USA
Daniel Getty was working to load a vehicle on the interstate on the evening of March 24, 1995. While hooking… Read More
Date of Birth: August 5, 1952
Date of Death: April 19, 2011
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Wisconsin /
Daniel was born on August 51952 and was the owner and operator of Bobholz Towing and Recovery in Allenton Wisconsin.… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: June 4, 2016
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: AZ / USA
Daniel Haro was working on the shoulder of the Interstate in the early morning hours of June 4, 2016, loading… Read More
Date of Birth: December 16, 1944
Date of Death: April 29, 2008
Age at Death: 63
State/Province: South Carolina /
Mr. Hogg was loading a disabled vehicle onto his wrecker when a Penske truck clipped him while he was at… Read More