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: 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
Date of Birth: February 3, 1973
Date of Death: December 6, 2009
Age at Death: 36
State/Province: Florida /
Kevin was born on February 3 1973. Early in the morning on December 6, 2009 Kevin was loading a disabled… Read More
Date of Birth: June 16, 1973
Date of Death: June 28, 2014
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Minnesota /
Kit Tappen was born on June 16 1973. On June 282014 Kit was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle when… Read More
Date of Birth: January 24, 1969
Date of Death: April 21, 2008
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Georgia /
Another vehicle crossed the line and hit Mr. Reid head on. He died as a result of his injuries. Read More