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: July 8, 1961
Date of Death: May 18, 2011
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: California /
Eutimio Perez-Arevalo was born on July 8 1961. On May 182011 Timio lost his life when he was struck and… Read More
Date of Birth: February 11, 1985
Date of Death: December 9, 2012
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: California /
Faapuna was born on February 11 1985. Faapuna was assisting a driver with a flat tire on December 9 2012… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 24, 2004
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: NC / USA
Frank Baity was a long time employee of Southeastern Cars and Parts. Just after midnight on July 24, 2004, Frank… Read More
Date of Birth: September 18, 1939
Date of Death: February 6, 1976
Age at Death: 36
State/Province: Texas /
While towing a 1976 Peterbuilt back to Odessa in snowy and icy conditions a car pulled out in front of… Read More
Date of Birth: January 18, 1966
Date of Death: June 3, 2004
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: New Jersey /
While getting a bus ready for transport it apparently rolled off some wooden blocks and crushed Mr. DeLaRosa underneath while… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 15, 2015
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: MI / USA
Fred Scroggs was assisting a stranded motorist on the on ramp to the interstate on October 15, 2015. The motorist… Read More
Date of Birth: February 28, 1961
Date of Death: February 23, 2017
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: California / US
On February 23, 2017, Fred Griffith was working near San Diego, California. As he was loading a garbage truck on… Read More
Date of Birth: December 25, 1965
Date of Death: September 12, 2018
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: West Virginia /
Garold Cline was driving his tow truck the night of September 12, 2018. As he drove down a state highway near his… Read More