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: April 20, 1950
Date of Death: April 20, 2007
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: Michigan /
While Mr. Taras was changing a tire on a Detroit news truck a SUV hit his tow truck and pinned… Read More
Date of Birth: June 10, 1975
Date of Death: March 17, 1998
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Massachusetts /
Mr. Hardy hit a Semi-trailer and was killed instantly. No other details are available. Read More
Date of Birth: July 23, 1955
Date of Death: September 3, 2011
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Ohio /
Paul was born on July 23 1955. He became the sole owner of the family owned Macejko’s Service station in… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: KY / USA
“Bobby” Hayes worked for a Kentucky towing company and was hauling military equipment on the interstate in Mississippi when his… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: November 10, 2022
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Florida / United States
Paul Paez was working the shoulder of the turnpike with a state trooper early the morning of November 10. Paul was… Read More
Date of Birth: May 21, 1992
Date of Death: June 9, 2018
Age at Death: 26
State/Province: Texas /
In the early morning hours of June 9, 2018, Paul Taylor, Jr. responded to a crash scene to tow one of… Read More
Date of Birth: June 2, 1978
Date of Death: November 4, 2016
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: Alabama / US
Perry Romine was en route to tow a box truck on November 4, 2016. As he traveled down the Interstate… Read More
Date of Birth: October 26, 1947
Date of Death: November 5, 2010
Age at Death: 63
State/Province: Indiana /
Late the night of November 5, 2010, Phillip Amsden was working to change the right rear tire on a tractor… Read More