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: February 3, 1970
Date of Death: December 25, 2018
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: California /
Juan was working on a rotation call for the California Highway Patrol in the early hours of Christmas day. As… Read More
Date of Birth: October 18, 1943
Date of Death: April 30, 2003
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
Julian was born on October 18 1943. He was the owner of Central Towing and Recovery. On April 302003 Julian… Read More
Date of Birth: November 30, 2052
Date of Death: July 22, 2004
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Missouri /
Julie was born in 1953. On July 22 2004 Julie was working as a Missouri DOT motorist assist operator when… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 11, 2003
Age at Death:
State/Province: California /
Mr. Purcell had just stepped out of his truck getting ready to tow a vehicle for the CHP when a… Read More
Date of Birth: October 25, 1982
Date of Death: December 31, 2001
Age at Death: 19
State/Province: Florida /
Justin was born on October 25 1982. On December 31 2001 while Justin was working as a Road Ranger for… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 7, 2023
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: Ohio / United States
Keith Skaggs was helping a stranded motorist on the side of the interstate the night of April 7, 2023. The… Read More
Date of Birth: September 27, 1972
Date of Death: January 3, 2019
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Texas /
Keith was loading a car on the shoulder of the interstate just before midnight on January 3, 2019. As Keith… Read More
Date of Birth: January 14, 1987
Date of Death: August 27, 2021
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Florida / United States
Kelvin Barr had stopped to assist with a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the turnpike late the night of… Read More