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: May 8, 1966
Date of Death: February 24, 2011
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Kentucky /
Kenneth was born on February 24 1981. On November 14 2012 Kenneth lost his life in a traffic accident while… Read More

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 6, 1934
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: California / USA
Shortly after midnight on October 6, 1934, Kenneth Davis arrived at an accident scene with his wrecker.  Kenneth had been… Read More

Date of Birth: August 7, 1978
Date of Death: January 30, 2008
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: Texas /
Mr. Harris swerved to miss a car sitting at the light forcing his vehicle into the path of an oncoming… Read More

Date of Birth: July 20, 1965
Date of Death: April 7, 2019
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: Kansas /
In the early hours of Sunday morning on April 7, Kevin Raasch was doing the work he loved. Kevin operated a towing… Read More

Date of Birth: November 7, 1991
Date of Death: December 26, 2021
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: California / United States
On the night of December 26, 2021, Kevin Rodriguez was assisting a single mother whose car has slid off the… Read More

Date of Birth: June 1, 1979
Date of Death: April 2, 2008
Age at Death: 28
State/Province: New York /
While loading an abandoned vehicle from the shoulder of the road onto his flatbed truck a drunk driver drifted onto… Read More

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: February 11, 2015
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: MA / USA
On the afternoon of February 11, 2015, Kevin St. Pierre was working to load a disabled vehicle in the breakdown… Read More

Date of Birth: March 7, 1975
Date of Death: June 26, 1993
Age at Death: 18
State/Province: California /
Kevin Lawrence was born on March 7 1975. Kevin worked for Steitz Service in Los Banos California. On June 261993… Read More

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