Wall of the Fallen
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 2025
Date of Birth: May 4, 1988
Date of Death: March 23, 2016
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: Alabama / United States
Gene Schofield, Jr. was working on the right shoulder of the highway just after dark loading a box truck for… Read More
Date of Birth: July 29, 1971
Date of Death: February 15, 2012
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: New South Wales / Australia
Geoff was born on July 29 1971. He was the owner and operator of Highlander Towing. He was attending to… Read More
Date of Birth: July 3, 1925
Date of Death: February 10, 1982
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: New Jersey / United States
While trying to remove a disabled vehicle from the grass a tractor-trailer lost control on the icy road and hit… Read More
Date of Birth: April 13, 1930
Date of Death: July 5, 2004
Age at Death: 74
State/Province: Arkansas / United States
George was born on April 13 1930. On July 5 2004 while working at his towing business office George was… Read More
Date of Birth: September 16, 1976
Date of Death: February 12, 2021
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Mississippi / United States
On a Friday night in February 2021, George Spratley, Jr. was loading a vehicle that had been in a single… Read More
Date of Birth: August 4, 1929
Date of Death: May 17, 2011
Age at Death: 81
State/Province: South Carolina / United States
George was born on August 41929 and ran his own towing business for over 50 years. When he wasn’t running… Read More
Date of Birth: November 25, 1943
Date of Death: May 20, 2005
Age at Death: 61
State/Province: Florida / United States
Gerald had been complaining of a headache. Co-worker (Glenn) took him to the hospital to be checked out after finishing… Read More
Date of Birth: October 4, 1941
Date of Death: January 18, 2001
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Iowa / United States
Glen Benefiel had spent most of his life in the towing industry. He was sorrowfully lost when he became pinned… Read More