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 1, 1970
Date of Death: August 9, 2014
Age at Death: 67
State/Province: TX / USA
On the evening of August 9, 2014, John Barringer responded to a police rotation call for a truck in a… Read More
Date of Birth: April 4, 1979
Date of Death: August 6, 2000
Age at Death: 21
State/Province: Tennessee /
Mr. Cobble was helping a motorist that had ran out of gas. He was putting fuel in the car when… Read More
Date of Birth: May 25, 1991
Date of Death: December 10, 2016
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Alabama / US
John Hubbard was working on the side of the Interstate to perform a tire change the morning of December 10, 2016. John… Read More
Date of Birth: February 26, 1968
Date of Death: August 7, 2018
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: California / USA
Jon Israel was on duty the morning of August 7, 2018 and his flatbed was positioned on the shoulder of the… Read More
Date of Birth: November 23, 1975
Date of Death: January 26, 2018
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Oklahoma / USA
Early on the afternoon of January 26, 2018, Jonathan Taylor was working on the Will Rogers Turnpike to load a heavy truck. As… Read More
Date of Birth: December 31, 1979
Date of Death: December 13, 2021
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Alabama / United States
Jonathan Neesmith was working on the shoulder of the interstate the morning of December 13, 2021. As he was loading… Read More
Date of Birth: October 27, 1986
Date of Death: June 24, 2011
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Florida /
Jonathan was born on October 27 1986. On June 24 2011 Jonathan was working as a tow truck driver for… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: May 9, 2023
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: North Carolona / United States
Jonathan Andrews was working to tow a motor coach on the afternoon of May 9, 2023. As he was hooking up… Read More