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: January 27, 1942
Date of Death: August 8, 1998
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Vermont /
John Bruno was a towing operator out doing the job he loved most. Unfortunately John was struck by an oncoming… Read More
Date of Birth: October 16, 1957
Date of Death: November 4, 2012
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: North Carolina /
John was born on October 16 1957. John served in the US Navy for 10 years he was working for… Read More
Date of Birth: February 23, 1979
Date of Death: November 18, 2018
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Missouri /
Johnny Stewart was working the night of November 18, 2018. He had just loaded a car and was walking back to get… Read More
Date of Birth: October 24, 1966
Date of Death: August 29, 1989
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Georgia /
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Date of Birth: February 23, 1975
Date of Death: June 2, 2005
Age at Death: 30
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Mr. Drees was killed along with a friend when 3 men entered his shop and stabbed both men to death. Read More
Date of Birth: July 6, 1961
Date of Death: February 6, 1993
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Wisconsin /
While working under a car that he had towed back to the lot slipped off the chain and came down… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 27, 2015
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: MA / USA
John Martins, 52, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at a Rhode Island Hospital in Providence from injuries sustained… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: November 26, 2022
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Oklahoma / United States
John Mills was working to load a car for towing on the shoulder of a state highway the evening of… Read More