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 2024
Date of Birth: July 15, 1939
Date of Death: March 5, 2006
Age at Death: 67
State/Province: Florida /
Donald was born on July 15 1939. He was a devoted worker and one of Donald’s passions in life was… Read More
Date of Birth: July 29, 1940
Date of Death: September 14, 2009
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Kentucky /
Donald lost his life from injuries suffered from an accident while driving a wrecker on a highway in Kentucky. Donnie… Read More
Date of Birth: April 7, 1951
Date of Death: September 21, 1997
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: New York /
Mr. Tubia was assisting a family whose car was stranded when he was struck by a milk truck whose driver… Read More
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