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: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: CA / USA
Jabar Issa was working a tire change on Route 78 and asked for assistance. Another tow truck operator from his… Read More
Date of Birth: April 11, 1996
Date of Death: October 6, 2023
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: Illinois / United States
In the early hours of October 6, 2023, Jack Jacobsen had just finished repossessing a car without incident. Jack stopped… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 21, 1991
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: PA / USA
On the morning of October 21, 1991, Jack’s Schultz was responding to a breakdown call from his son who was… Read More
Date of Birth: June 4, 1963
Date of Death: July 1, 2022
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Florida / United States
Jak Pereira was working as a Road Ranger just before dawn on May 20, 2022. Jak was on the side… Read More
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