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: March 5, 2016
Date of Death: October 16, 1969
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: North Carolina /
After removing a wrecked car from the highway Bishop was sweeping up glass when he was struck by by a… Read More
Date of Birth: November 13, 1975
Date of Death: January 11, 2018
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Virginia /
Elwood Humphries was a recovery agent working in the early hours of January 11, 2018. Elwood approached a home to repossess a… Read More
Date of Birth: October 9, 1987
Date of Death: April 7, 2006
Age at Death: 19
State/Province: Florida /
Emerencio passed away from injuries sustained from an accident occurring while towing an auto. He leaves behind his parents Elio… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: August 3, 2014
Age at Death: 54
State/Province: VA / USA
In the early morning hours of August 3, 2014, Emmett Burton was at the wheel of his rollback on the… Read More
Date of Birth: February 19, 1947
Date of Death: October 25, 1977
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: Georgia / United States
On October 26, 1977, Emory Loggins was working to load a vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate loop. It… Read More
Date of Birth: December 2, 1975
Date of Death: July 21, 2020
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Ohio / USA
Late the night of July 21, 2020, Eric Ackerman was assisting a motorist on the shoulder of the turnpike. The… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: February 1, 2015
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: Mission, British Columbia / Canada
In the early morning hours of February 1, 2015, Eric Hodgson completed unloading a vehicle in the tow yard at… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 27, 2015
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: NC / USA
Eric L. Wiles, 51, owner of Riverside Garage was driving his tow truck on a two lane country road on… Read More