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 3, 1933
Date of Death: July 27, 2002
Age at Death: 69
State/Province: Arkansas /
Jay was born on July 31 1933. He was a veteran of the US Army and Air Force and was… Read More
Date of Birth: February 9, 1961
Date of Death: November 9, 2008
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: Texas /
Jimmy Blackburn was the owner and operator of All Hours Towing Company and a long time resident of Marshall Texas.… Read More
Date of Birth: November 18, 1987
Date of Death: April 7, 2012
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: South Carolina /
James was born on November 18 1987. He passed away from injuries he sustained after being struck by a vehicle… Read More
Date of Birth: November 7, 1973
Date of Death: August 7, 2006
Age at Death: 32
State/Province: New Jersey /
Mr. Hartsfield was helping a disabled motorist when another vehicle veered onto the right shoulder striking and killing him. The… Read More
Date of Birth: September 29, 1959
Date of Death: January 28, 1998
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: Minnesota /
Mr. Wenzel was attempting to tow a small truck when it rolled forward off the blocks and crushed him between… Read More
Date of Birth: November 14, 1953
Date of Death: February 2, 2010
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Oregon /
James gave 100% of himself to whatever he did including driving a truck. Tragically James was in the wrong place… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 2, 2022
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: Florida / United States
James Plott was returning home from a long shift when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his tow… Read More
Date of Birth: October 22, 1964
Date of Death: October 10, 2016
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: New York / USA
James “Jamie” Homkey was loading a disabled vehicle on the New York State Thruway just before dawn on October 10, 2016. At… Read More