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: 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
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