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: August 24, 1974
Date of Death: November 27, 2016
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Florida / US
In the early morning hours of November 27, 2016, Danny Hand was loading a disabled vehicle on the side of… Read More
Date of Birth: July 7, 1971
Date of Death: January 12, 2008
Age at Death: 36
State/Province: Virginia /
While trying to repossess a vehicle Mr. Jones was killed when he tried to stop the vehicle from rolling backward… Read More
Date of Birth: April 30, 1985
Date of Death: January 7, 2020
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Florida / USA
Just after 4am on January 7, 2020, Darren Grincewich was traveling on the interstate in his wrecker. Unbeknownst to Darren… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 8, 2022
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Florida / United States
In the early morning hours of October 8, 2022, Darryl Brooks was on the shoulder of the turnpike assisting a… Read More
Date of Birth: February 4, 1960
Date of Death: October 9, 2009
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Manitoba /
Darryll was the owner and operator of lke's Towing and lost his life from injuries sustained from a workplace accident.… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: August 20, 2015
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: OK / USA
David “Alan” Moore was towing an SUV on a state highway in Oklahoma on August 20, 2015, when the vehicle… Read More
Date of Birth: April 16, 1933
Date of Death: August 27, 1975
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Michigan /
Mr. Gilmer was hooking up to a car when he was struck by a hit and run driver. Mr. Gilmer… Read More
Date of Birth: October 25, 1948
Date of Death: January 1, 2020
Age at Death: 68
State/Province: Arkansas / US
David White was towing a disabled vehicle on the interstate with two passengers the afternoon of December 30, 2016. There… Read More