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: April 13, 2001
Date of Death: March 3, 2022
Age at Death: 20
State/Province: Illinois / United States
Ross Booker was cleaning up debris at an accident scene on a local roadway the night of March 5, 2022. As… Read More
Date of Birth: September 14, 1971
Date of Death: April 11, 2002
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: Arkansas /
Mr. Neil was struck by another vehicle while hooking up to a disabled vehicle. He was killed instantly. No other… Read More
Date of Birth: December 3, 1917
Date of Death: October 7, 1993
Age at Death: 75
State/Province: Missouri /
While towing a vehicle Mr. Bridgeman apparently suffered a heart attack. The truck ran off the road and through a… Read More
Date of Birth: May 30, 1953
Date of Death: January 28, 2004
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Ruel was traveling on SR-40 westbound when he came over a hill to discover stopped traffic in a construction… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 17, 2000
Age at Death:
State/Province: Nevada /
Mr. Wilson was responding to a call when his tow truck ran into a bull that was in the road.… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 12, 2012
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: CA / USA
In the early morning hours of October 12, 2012, Ryan Everly was working to load an SUV to his flatbed. … Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: June 28, 2023
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Alberta / Canada
Ryan Gerbrandt was driving his loaded flatbed down the highway on the afternoon of June 28, 2023. As he drove,… Read More
Date of Birth: November 26, 1972
Date of Death: March 9, 2021
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Nevada / USA
On the night of March 9, 2021, Ryan Billotte was loading a vehicle on the wide shoulder of the beltway… Read More