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: October 26, 1995
Date of Death: April 8, 2021
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Missouri / USA
On the night of March 29, 2021, Ryan Brewer was loading a vehicle on the shoulder of the Interstate. An… Read More
Date of Birth: December 15, 1984
Date of Death: December 29, 2016
Age at Death: 32
State/Province: New York / USA
Salvatore Brescia was at the end of his shift in the early morning hours of December 29, 2016, when a… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 9, 2014
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: AL / USA
On July 9, 2014, Sam was responding to a tow call when he found his truck would not start. He… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: December 30, 2013
Age at Death: 76
State/Province: TN / USA
Sam Collins was working a flat tire service call at a local residence on December 30, 2013. During his work… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: California / USA
Scipione Fanucci had just finished work on recovering a vehicle that had crashed off the roadside on April 22, 1938. … Read More
Date of Birth: October 5, 1974
Date of Death: November 5, 2013
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Kansas /
Scott Burton was born on October 5 1974. Scott was struck and killed November 52013 while loading a disabled tour… Read More
Date of Birth: March 18, 1978
Date of Death: May 11, 2017
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Texas / US
Scott Bowles went out to recover a disabled vehicle on the interstate early on the morning of May 11, 2017.… Read More
Date of Birth: June 8, 1966
Date of Death: July 9, 2012
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Florida /
Scott lost his life on July 9 2012 after a traffic accident while driving a truck for Joe’s Towing and… Read More