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: March 29, 1973
Date of Death: January 27, 2005
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
While talking with a motorist with a disabled vehicle a Mercedes slammed into him and kept going. Robert was thrown… Read More
Date of Birth: April 26, 1959
Date of Death: September 6, 2008
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Mississippi /
Robert Allen was a hardworking man that dedicated his life to his three sons and his job. Sadly enough Richard… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 14, 2015
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: IN / USA
While at the towing company office on the afternoon of October 14, 2015, Robert Carter was asked to do a… Read More
Date of Birth: February 2, 1980
Date of Death: February 19, 2017
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: New Mexico / US
Robert “Bobby” Unruh was working to load a disabled commercial vehicle on the side of the Interstate in Tucumcari, New Mexico on… Read More
Date of Birth: July 31, 1949
Date of Death: January 20, 2000
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Virginia /
Mr. Browder's Tow truck ran off the road and struck a tree killing him. He apparently went into Diabetic shock… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 20, 2005
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: TX / USA
Robert Walters was responding to a disabled tractor trailer in need of towing on September 20, 2005. As he worked… Read More
Date of Birth: December 16, 1969
Date of Death: December 18, 2007
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: California /
For unknown reasons Mr. Pruett lost control of his tow truck and rolled down an embankment slamming into the center… Read More
Date of Birth: January 24, 1974
Date of Death: January 26, 2008
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Mississippi /
After finishing up on a call and shaking the customer's hand Mr. Payne was ran over by a drunk driver.… Read More