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 27, 1957
Date of Death: December 31, 2019
Age at Death: 62
State/Province: Kentucky / USA
The morning of December 31, 2019, found Larry Kizer on the side of the Interstate towing an abandoned truck. As… Read More
Date of Birth: January 10, 1963
Date of Death: January 27, 2009
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Texas /
Lawrence was born on January 10 1963. On January 272009 Lawrence was in the emergency lane on the highway and… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 9, 2015
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: SD / USA
On January 9, 2015, Leo Gortmaker was working on the interstate shoulder offloading a collapsed trailer when he suffered a… Read More
Date of Birth: July 16, 1949
Date of Death: December 8, 1995
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: California /
Mr. Millen was hit by a bobtail while filing out paperwork in his truck after he had gotten a stranded… Read More
Date of Birth: January 19, 1934
Date of Death: January 27, 2009
Age at Death: 75
State/Province: Illinois /
While winching up a car Mr. Pruett had a massive heart attack and died instantly. Read More
Date of Birth: December 10, 1964
Date of Death: March 8, 2005
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: New York /
Mr Taylor was assisting a stranded motorist when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The car lost control in… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 15, 2007
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Texas /
While towing a car it's wheel came off and rolled off into the darkness. Mr. Jackson stopped the wrecker in… Read More
Date of Birth: August 22, 1990
Date of Death: June 11, 2020
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: Virginia / USA
Louis Rich was working on the shoulder of an interstate on ramp on the afternoon of June 11, 2020. Louis… Read More