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: January 2, 1966
Date of Death: August 22, 2019
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: Alabama / USA
On the evening of July 29, 2019, Richard Todd Wilson was working to load a vehicle on his tow truck… Read More
Date of Birth: July 2, 1968
Date of Death: July 27, 2006
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: Colorado /
After towing a public bus to a police impound lot Mr. Gillard was unhooking from it when it rolled forward… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 17, 2015
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: IN / USA
On the afternoon of April 17, 2015, Rickey Oliver and co-workers were loading a bus for towing. As Rickey and… Read More
Date of Birth: April 1, 1952
Date of Death: January 9, 1993
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: South Carolina / United States
On January 9, 1993, Ricky Dale Williams was working on the highway long before daylight. Ricky had his rig across… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 19, 2025
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Mississippi / United States
The evening of April 19, 2025, Rico Funchess was out working in his tow truck. As he proceeded down the… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: April 18, 2016
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: GA / USA
Rico L. Wills, Sr. owned a truck tire and towing service and was called out to assist a stranded recreational… Read More
Date of Birth: December 12, 1955
Date of Death: September 20, 2007
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Texas /
Robert was born on December 10 1955 and passed away from the injuries he sustained on September 20 2007 when… Read More
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