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: December 30, 1958
Date of Death: May 15, 2020
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: California / US
Baudelio Perez, also known as Angelo, was loading a vehicle on the side of a state highway on May 15, 2017.… Read More
Date of Birth: August 6, 1982
Date of Death: February 13, 2017
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: North Carolina / US
The afternoon of February 13, 2017, Benjamin Tripp was working in the back lot of the company reloading large bags of concrete… Read More
Date of Birth: September 24, 1959
Date of Death: January 19, 2019
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: North Carolina /
On Saturday evening, January 19, Benny Sprinkle was responding to a call to pick up a vehicle that had hydroplaned… Read More
Date of Birth: May 18, 1926
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Massachusetts /
Bernard “Red” Sheehan was born on May 18 1926. Red was the owner of Red’s Exxon. In September of 1985… Read More
Date of Birth: November 16, 1932
Date of Death: September 19, 2004
Age at Death: 71
State/Province: Oklahoma /
Mr. Garrett was on his way home after returning a boat that had been in an accident when a semi-truck… Read More
Date of Birth: October 8, 1968
Date of Death: July 17, 2012
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Texas /
Billy was born on October 8 1968. Billy lost his life on July 17 2012 when he was struck by… Read More
Date of Birth: October 8, 1993
Date of Death: August 27, 2012
Age at Death: 18
State/Province: Missouri /
Blake’s young life ended on August 27 2012 when he was struck by a passing semi after loading a disabled… Read More
Date of Birth: February 7, 1988
Date of Death: June 30, 2013
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Louisiana /
Blaze was born on February 7 1988. He lost his life on June 30 2013 after he was struck by… Read More