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 2025

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

Date of Birth: September 29, 1976
Date of Death: March 14, 2018
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Massachusetts / USA
As midnight neared on March 13, 2018, Daniel Coady was working with the Massachusetts State Police on the side of a state highway… Read More

Date of Birth: July 16, 1975
Date of Death: June 3, 2013
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: North Dakota /
Daniel was born on July 16 1975. He lost his life on June 3 2013 from injuries he sustained in… Read More

Date of Birth: July 12, 1951
Date of Death: September 13, 2011
Age at Death: 60
State/Province: Iowa /
Daniel lost his life on September 132011 when he and another tower were struck and killed by a passing motorist.… Read More

Date of Birth: September 20, 1970
Date of Death: January 21, 2000
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: New Jersey /
Daniel L. Kyzer was born on September 20 1970. On the morning of January 212000 just after changing a tire… Read More

Date of Birth: June 28, 1966
Date of Death: May 15, 2009
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Illinois /
Daniel Essary was struck down by a motorist while attempting to load a disabled vehicle onto his flatbed. Daniel was… Read More

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