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: November 2, 1961
Date of Death: July 17, 2008
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Indiana /
Mr. Ramsey was attempting to avoid and unknown vehicle entering a driveway when he crossed the center line and hit… Read More

Date of Birth: January 29, 1968
Date of Death: August 9, 2016
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: West Virginia / US
Jeff Clovis was a twenty seven year towing veteran with his employer in West Virginia. Jeff's heavy was one of two units… Read More

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: December 1, 2014
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: NC / USA
On the afternoon of December 1, 2014, Jeff was assisting a motorist on Interstate 95 near Wilson, NC. An approaching… Read More

Date of Birth: July 21, 1957
Date of Death: December 9, 1991
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Florida /
Jeffrey was born on July 21 1957. On December 9 1991 he was attempting to back out of the power… Read More

Date of Birth: August 10, 1966
Date of Death: October 10, 2019
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: Georgia / USA
On the afternoon of April 30, 2018, Jeffrey Underwood was working to remove the driveshaft from a truck on the… Read More

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: August 19, 2014
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: NC / USA
As midnight approached on August 19, 2014, Jennifer Brown was working to load a vehicle on her wrecker. Jennifer was… Read More

Date of Birth: December 2, 1979
Date of Death: August 18, 2010
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Arkansas /
Jeremy was born on December 2 1979. Jeremy lost his life from fatal injuries from a truck crash and equipment… Read More

Date of Birth: June 18, 1978
Date of Death: October 21, 2001
Age at Death: 23
State/Province: California /
Mr. Willden was changing a tire when a passing motorist struck his tow truck hit him and then the customer's… Read More

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