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 1, 1970
Date of Death: December 8, 2012
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: CA / USA
Shaun Riddle was working to assist a motorist with a stalled vehicle on December 8, 2012. The stalled vehicle was… Read More
Date of Birth: October 5, 1965
Date of Death: January 31, 2011
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Georgia /
Spencer was born on October 5 1965. On January 302011 Spencer was fatally injured while performing his duties as a… Read More
Date of Birth: June 7, 1990
Date of Death: July 29, 2022
Age at Death: 32
State/Province: Oregon / United States
Early the morning hours of July 29, 2022, Spencer Hughes was working outside of his tow truck on the side… Read More
Date of Birth: July 24, 1959
Date of Death: September 13, 2020
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: California / US
Staats Porter was changing a tire on a California highway on September 13, 2016, when he collapsed. His customer called 911… Read More
Date of Birth: May 31, 1953
Date of Death: September 23, 2008
Age at Death: 54
State/Province: Texas /
Stanley Schultz was born on May 31 1953. On September 232008 Stanley was struck by a van while removing debris… Read More
Date of Birth: February 14, 1991
Date of Death: August 8, 2019
Age at Death: 28
State/Province: New Brunswick / Canada
Stephen Gillam was driving his tow truck on the Trans-Canada Highway the night of August 8, 2019. It was late… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: May 10, 2015
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: LA / USA
Stephen and his wife Sasha had lived in Walker just two months when tragedy struck on May 10, 2015. Steve… Read More
Date of Birth: June 27, 1949
Date of Death: February 9, 2019
Age at Death: 69
State/Province: North Carolina /
Steven Eldridge was loaded with a vehicle on the back of his truck the afternoon of January 24, 2019. As he drove… Read More