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: November 20, 1944
Date of Death: July 20, 1979
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Virginia /
Mr. Fincham was stuck by a drunk driver while hooking up to a disabled flat bed truck. The man who… Read More
Date of Birth: April 13, 1975
Date of Death: June 17, 1999
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: California /
During the evening rush hour of June 7, 1999, Ricardo Hernandez was working with the Freeway Service Patrol changing a… Read More
Date of Birth: October 4, 1974
Date of Death: January 28, 2014
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: California /
Ricardo Valdez was born on October 4 1974. On January 282014 Ricardo was removing a vehicle from the roadway when… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 11, 2016
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: ID / USA
Richard “Shawn” Eaton, 37, was driving his heavy wrecker on the evening of February 17, 2016, when the pavement gave… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 15, 2025
Age at Death: 32
State/Province: New York / United States
The afternoon of April 15, 2025, found Richard Rodriguez working to tow a vehicle with a damaged wheel. As he… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: December 9, 2024
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: California / United States
On the night of December 9, 2024, Richard Barrows, Jr. was assisting a stranded motorist on the highway. An approaching… Read More
Date of Birth: September 11, 1978
Date of Death: October 1, 2002
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: Colorado /
A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed struck a police car at the scene of an accident and… Read More
Date of Birth: September 10, 1970
Date of Death: November 5, 1999
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: California /
While changing a flat tire for a motorist a van driven by a drunk driver hit and killed Mr. Burkhart… Read More