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 18, 1991
Date of Death: October 16, 2011
Age at Death: 20
State/Province: Nevada /
Jesse passed away on October 162011 from injuries sustained from a semi crash while loading a stranded vehicle onto his… Read More
Date of Birth: February 5, 1987
Date of Death: January 11, 2019
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Wisconsin /
In the early afternoon of January 11, 2019, Jesse Hettmann was working to pickup a boom truck that had lost… Read More
Date of Birth: August 13, 1963
Date of Death: August 1, 2008
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Arizona /
Jesse Gault was helping a stranded motorist change a tire when he was struck from behind by a large truck… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 30, 2012
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: CA / USA
On the evening of March 30, 2012, Jesus was working on the shoulder of the interstate loading a vehicle to… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 3, 2014
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: KY / USA
Jewan Turner was working with a customer vehicle on the side of the road the night of July 3, 2014.… Read More
Date of Birth: September 17, 1961
Date of Death: September 10, 2007
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: Baulk Hills /
Mr. Symeoy died in route to the hospital after losing control of his truck and hitting a rock wall. He… Read More
Date of Birth: May 19, 1963
Date of Death: March 9, 2006
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: California /
While attempting to tow a vehicle another car lost control and hit Mr. Ehling. Read More
Date of Birth: December 10, 1946
Date of Death: December 28, 2006
Age at Death: 60
State/Province: Colorado /
Mr. Tatkenhorst was preparing to pull a vehicle out of a ditch when he was struck by a passing vehicle… Read More