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 11, 1969
Date of Death: May 24, 2017
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Maryland / US
On May 24 of 2017, Thomas Flayhart was on the side of a city road in the Baltimore area preparing… Read More
Date of Birth: February 13, 1976
Date of Death: January 10, 2018
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Michigan / USA
Thomas Tripp was working on the side of a county road in Bridgeport, Michigan on January 10, 2018. As he began to… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 27, 2022
Age at Death: 26
State/Province: North Carolina / United States
Just after midnight on July 27, 2022, Thomas Hoket was working to load a disabled tractor-trailer on the shoulder of… Read More
Date of Birth: July 30, 1947
Date of Death: January 6, 2003
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Tennessee /
While on a call to pick up a disabled vehicle on his rollback Mr. Hillyer suffered a heart attack and… Read More
Date of Birth: November 1, 1958
Date of Death: February 4, 2010
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: New York /
Thomas is the beloved husband of Rosalie and father to Samantha and Andrew. Unfortunately Thomas suffered a heart attack while… Read More
Date of Birth: July 1, 1958
Date of Death: April 4, 2008
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Georgia /
Mr. Strealy died due to injuries received during accident. No other information is available. Read More
Date of Birth: July 31, 1973
Date of Death: November 19, 1998
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Oklahoma /
Mr. Yardley had taken a call to deliver a vehicle. On the return trip his truck for unknown reasons left… Read More
Date of Birth: December 12, 1978
Date of Death: December 3, 2005
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Kansas /
Tim was assisting was in the process of loading a disabled vehicle when struck by a passing motorist. Tim was… Read More