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: July 2, 1968
Date of Death: January 2, 2019
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: New Mexico /
Just after midnight on January 2, 2019, Patrick Cisneros was driving his tow truck on the interstate when he saw… Read More

Date of Birth: January 20, 1969
Date of Death: July 22, 2014
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: Georgia /
Patrick Brownlee was born January 201969 and worked as a driver and manager at an Atlanta towing company. On the… Read More

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: December 10, 2002
Age at Death: 61
State/Province: Texas / United States
The evening of December 10, 2002, found Patrick Morin working the shoulder of a state highway. Patrick finished loading the disabled… Read More

Date of Birth: September 22, 1969
Date of Death: June 17, 2021
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Oregon / United States
On the morning of June 17, 2021, Patrick Sanford was performing resident vehicle courtesy moves at an apartment complex in… Read More

Date of Birth: February 16, 1943
Date of Death: April 18, 2009
Age at Death: 66
State/Province: New York /
Mr. Sage was working beneath a flatbed truck when the chain between a second vehicle and the truck snapped. When… Read More

Date of Birth: April 1, 1945
Date of Death: November 25, 1999
Age at Death: 54
State/Province: Florida /
While responding to a call. Mr. Jaholkowski was rear ended by another vehicle causing him to lose control and the… Read More

Date of Birth: February 3, 1969
Date of Death: January 17, 2018
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Mississippi / USA
Paul “Jason” Moorehead, Sr. was working on the side of the Interstate on January 17, hooking a J-hook to a disabled… Read More

Date of Birth: August 14, 1962
Date of Death: January 17, 2012
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Ontario /
Paul was born on August 14 1962. He was a fun loving father and grandfather that lost his life on… Read More

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