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: February 19, 1956
Date of Death: October 1, 2011
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: South Carolina /
Denise was the owner and operator of East Coast Recovery a business she had inherited from her husband. She was… Read More
Date of Birth: December 9, 1954
Date of Death: April 7, 2008
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: Colorado /
Mr. DeVeny was on his way back from a tow when a bus in front of him dropped some luggage.… Read More
Date of Birth: October 22, 1958
Date of Death: July 18, 1982
Age at Death: 23
State/Province: Ohio /
Denver was hoisting a disabled auto onto his tow truck when he was struck by a drunk driver. Unfortunately Denver… Read More
Date of Birth: December 24, 1967
Date of Death: May 1, 2014
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: North Carolina /
Derran Johnson was born December 24 1967. Derran was working for Norton’s Wrecker Service and was loaded with a vehicle… Read More
Date of Birth: May 1, 1963
Date of Death: May 20, 1997
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Delk lost control of his vehicle and flipped. He died from injuries sustained in the crash. Read More
Date of Birth: May 4, 1971
Date of Death: June 8, 2020
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Virginia / USA
Derrick Marbury was assisting a stranded motorist on the shoulder of the Interstate late the night of June 8, 2020.… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 20, 2001
Age at Death:
State/Province: California /
Mr. Williams was on his way back from a tow job when he lost control of the tow truck. The… Read More
Date of Birth: November 12, 1933
Date of Death: October 5, 2007
Age at Death: 74
State/Province: Missouri /
Mr. Wissmann was struck head on in a collision by a vehicle that crossed the center line. His tow truck… Read More