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: January 3, 1961
Date of Death: December 1, 2017
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Illinois / USA
Ronald Chaney was loading a car on the shoulder of the Interstate the morning of December 1, 2017. As he… Read More
Date of Birth: June 22, 1956
Date of Death: August 11, 2008
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Michigan /
Mr. Pickle was attempting to get a motorist's car started. After adding gasoline and trying to jump it with booster… Read More
Date of Birth: June 3, 1967
Date of Death: February 11, 2013
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: California /
Ronald was born on June 3 1967. He was assisting a stranded motorist when he was struck by a passing… Read More
Date of Birth: September 17, 1957
Date of Death: March 8, 1989
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Virginia / USA
Just after midnight on March 8, 1989, Ronald Morton arrived at the scene of an accident on the interstate. Ronald was… Read More
Date of Birth: June 26, 1953
Date of Death: March 17, 2011
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: Texas /
Ron was born on June 26 1953. Ron was returning home to his family after responding to a call to… Read More
Date of Birth: December 6, 1938
Date of Death: October 7, 2006
Age at Death: 67
State/Province: Pennsylvania /
While trying to pull a truck out of the mud Mr. Heller slipped under the wheels of the vehicle and… Read More
Date of Birth: June 20, 1962
Date of Death: January 18, 2010
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: Ontario /
Ronny suffered a heart attack while driving a flatbed truck. He leaves behind his mother Lisa and sister Stefanie. Read More
Date of Birth: June 27, 1977
Date of Death: July 30, 2020
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: California / USA
In the early morning hours of July 30, 2020, Roque Pittard was assisting a stranded motorist on the shoulder of… Read More