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: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 24, 2014
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Las Piedras, Puerto Rico /
On October 24, 2014, Jose Torres-Laboy, a tow truck operator based in Humacao, was providing service to a driver with… Read More

Date of Birth: November 2, 1944
Date of Death: November 17, 2011
Age at Death: 67
State/Province: Colorado /
Jose was born on November 2 1944 and spent most of his life working in the towing industry. Jose owned… Read More

Date of Birth: October 6, 1960
Date of Death: September 29, 2004
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
Blumer was towing a pickup truck up a sloping driveway toward a parking lot area when he realized that he… Read More

Date of Birth: August 12, 1954
Date of Death: February 16, 1999
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Georgia /
Mr. Colbert was hit by a 18 wheeler while helping a motorist. No other details are available. Read More

Date of Birth: January 3, 1957
Date of Death: October 8, 2009
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Massachusetts /
Joseph passed away from injuries suffered during a collision while transporting a vehicle on a flat bed. Joseph leaves behind… Read More

Date of Birth: May 1, 1965
Date of Death: January 2, 2012
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: Florida /
On January 22012 Joseph was assisting the Florida Highway Patrol when he was struck and killed by a vehicle. Joe… Read More

Date of Birth: March 7, 1954
Date of Death: April 29, 2021
Age at Death: 67
State/Province: Kansas / United States
On the afternoon of April 29, 2021, Joe Meyer was working to connect the linkage of a disabled truck while… Read More

Date of Birth: October 13, 2023
Date of Death: October 10, 1997
Age at Death: 73
State/Province: Ohio /
Joseph McKamey a tow truck driver for Sandy's Towing in Dayton was killed on the northbound Interstate 75 ramp at… Read More

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