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: August 7, 2022
Date of Death: February 27, 2022
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: New Jersey / United States
Robert Thorton had just finished loading the first of two vehicles he was towing from an accident scene on the… Read More
Date of Birth: June 1, 1952
Date of Death: November 27, 2016
Age at Death: 64
State/Province: Montana / US
Like many in our industry, Bob Johnson worked on his own equipment. On the afternoon of November 27, 2016, Bob… Read More
Date of Birth: February 19, 1968
Date of Death: October 27, 2020
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Tennessee / USA
Late the morning on October 27, 2020, Robert Clayton was towing a minivan that had broken down on the side… Read More
Date of Birth: September 21, 1941
Date of Death: April 15, 1968
Age at Death: 26
State/Province: Kentucky /
Robert Cash was just a young man out doing his job when he was pinned between two tractor trailer after… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 2, 2014
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: CA / USA
While responding to a service call, delivering gas to a stranded motorist, on March 2, 2014, Robert Snyder lost control… Read More
Date of Birth: August 15, 1937
Date of Death: June 25, 2002
Age at Death: 64
State/Province: Texas /
Mr. Douthit was pinned between a bus and his tow truck when a drunk driver hit the back of the… Read More
Date of Birth: November 1, 1954
Date of Death: May 3, 2008
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: Florida /
Robert was born on November 1 1954. He passed away from a heart attack on May 3 2008 while working… Read More
Date of Birth: August 19, 1961
Date of Death: June 20, 2011
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Tennessee /
Robert was born on August 16 1961. After 20 years of service with the New York City Police Department Robert… Read More