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: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 20, 2014
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: WI / USA
On the morning of October 20, 2014, Nathan was assisting a motorist on the interstate and was working to prepare… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 6, 2008
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Queensland /
Neil Black was a loving father grandfather and friend. Neil had just retrieved a vehicle from a very tragic accident… Read More
Date of Birth: June 5, 1951
Date of Death: May 9, 2010
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: Florida /
Nelson was born on June 5 1951. On May 9 2010 Nelson lost his life when he was stuck by… Read More
Date of Birth: January 17, 1994
Date of Death: June 6, 2018
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: New Jersey / USA
Nicholas Coble was working on the side of the Interstate the afternoon of June 6, 2018. As he worked behind his truck… Read More
Date of Birth: March 15, 1983
Date of Death: October 25, 2020
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: Montana / USA
On the winter weather morning of October 25, 2020, Nick Visser and his co-worker, Casie Allen, were working an accident… Read More
Date of Birth: August 27, 1980
Date of Death: March 27, 2021
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: California / USA
Obinna Ugorji was working to help a stranded motorist on the side of the Interstate late the night of March… Read More
Date of Birth: May 22, 1978
Date of Death: March 27, 2011
Age at Death: 33
State/Province: New York /
Orlando was born on May 5 1978. He lost his life on March 27 2011 when a passing motorist struck… Read More
Date of Birth: December 24, 1992
Date of Death: September 3, 2019
Age at Death: 26
State/Province: Texas /
The evening of September 3, 2019, Patric Barrio was traveling on the frontage road of the Interstate. Patric’s flatbed was… Read More