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: April 19, 1955
Date of Death: April 21, 2007
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Florida /
Edward was born on April 19 1955 and worked at Bolton’s Towing where he was well respected. While working on… Read More
Date of Birth: March 31, 1981
Date of Death: May 19, 2018
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: Texas / USA
Edward Giant was working on the outside shoulder of a state highway loading a boat and trailer onto his carrier just after… Read More
Date of Birth: January 21, 1954
Date of Death: September 28, 2005
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: South Carolina /
Mr. Nettles lost control of his rollback and overturned. No other details are available. Read More
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