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: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: May 11, 2015
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: OH / USA
On the morning of May 11, 2015, Michael Kennedy was on the shoulder of the Ohio Turnpike loading a disabled… Read More

Date of Birth: February 28, 1984
Date of Death: March 3, 2003
Age at Death: 19
State/Province: Maine /
Michael Sinclair was born on February 28 1984. Michael was winching an SUV out of a snow bank when a… Read More

Date of Birth: December 19, 1980
Date of Death: August 26, 2006
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Mercadal was killed when his flatbed overturned. No other details are known. Read More

Date of Birth: February 2, 2026
Date of Death: August 28, 1982
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Florida /
Monroe was born on February 2 1926. On August 28 1982 he was assisting a stranded motorist when he was… Read More

Date of Birth: May 4, 1976
Date of Death: May 29, 2018
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Michigan / USA
Nader Chehadi was working with a disabled school bus on the shoulder of the interstate mid-morning on May 29, 2018.… Read More

Date of Birth: December 24, 1956
Date of Death: December 10, 2012
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Florida /
Napoleon was born on December 24 1956. While working for RJR Towing he lost his life on December 10 2012… Read More

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

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