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: September 7, 1961
Date of Death: May 8, 2009
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: Louisiana /
A loaded bull wagon hit the rear of the tractor trailer Mr. Roshong was hooking to and killed him. Read More
Date of Birth: September 15, 1963
Date of Death: October 14, 2011
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Colorado /
Doug was born on September 15 1963 and spent over 26 years in the towing industry he had just recently… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: February 19, 2015
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: OH / USA
On the night of February 19, 2015, Duane Goodwill was working to load a truck for towing. As he worked… Read More
Date of Birth: January 24, 1959
Date of Death: August 31, 2021
Age at Death: 62
State/Province: Florida / United States
It was early afternoon on August 31, 2021, and Dwain Naftal was working at a city intersection. As Dwain worked to… Read More
Date of Birth: December 7, 1958
Date of Death: March 7, 2005
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: British Columbia /
Dwayne passed away suddenly as the result of a work related accident on March 7 2005. He leaves behind his… Read More
Date of Birth: August 18, 2005
Date of Death: January 14, 1956
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Ohio /
Earl was born on August 18 1905. Earl was assisting at the scene of an accident on January 141956 when… Read More
Date of Birth: March 11, 1964
Date of Death: January 21, 2010
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: Georgia /
Eddie suffered a massive heart attack while assisting at the scene of an accident. He is survived by this wife… Read More
Date of Birth: February 10, 1965
Date of Death: October 23, 2009
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Tennessee /
Eddy was in the process of loading his daughter's disabled car onto his flatbed when he was struck by a… Read More