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: March 8, 2020
Date of Death: January 2, 1986
Age at Death: 65
State/Province: Wisconsin /
Jerome was called by Advance Transportation to remove a tractor trailor from the median wall at 194 Northbound at Hwy… Read More
Date of Birth: June 2, 1942
Date of Death: February 7, 1994
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Georgia /
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Date of Birth: August 14, 1951
Date of Death: January 28, 2006
Age at Death: 54
State/Province: Tennessee /
Mr. Stewart was hit by a car while loading a disabled vehicle onto his flatbed. He died at the scene. Read More
Date of Birth: January 30, 1962
Date of Death: October 30, 2018
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Arkansas /
Jerry was on a job site for the towing company he worked for on October 30, 2018. Jerry was in… Read More
Date of Birth: May 27, 1957
Date of Death: February 15, 2001
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Ooley was killed when a tractor-trailer veered off the side of the road and pinned him between his truck… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: February 20, 1998
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: CA / USA
On February 20, 1998, Jerry Pineiro was working to perform a tow service when he became the victim of a… Read More
Date of Birth: July 11, 1978
Date of Death: May 3, 2000
Age at Death: 21
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
Ayers had responded to to a call from police to pick up a car they had pulled over for no… Read More
Date of Birth: May 24, 1982
Date of Death: September 13, 2011
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: Iowa /
Jesse lost his life on September 132011 along with a fellow tower. The pair was assisting a disabled semi and… Read More