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 21, 1967
Date of Death: September 11, 2018
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Illinois /
On the afternoon of September 7, Trevor Haas was working on his carrier. As he worked under the bed, tragedy… Read More
Date of Birth: February 19, 1998
Date of Death: August 20, 2020
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Texas / USA
In the early morning hours of August 20, 2020, Tristan Cother was working to load a disabled box truck on… Read More
Date of Birth: June 7, 1968
Date of Death: October 9, 2016
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Florida / US
In the early morning hours of October 9, 2016, Troy McGuire was working to load a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 27, 2023
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Georgia / United States
The morning of March 27, 2023, Troy Simon was working to load a vehicle on the shoulder of the Interstate.… Read More
Date of Birth: May 13, 1968
Date of Death: August 1, 2005
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: Indiana /
Mr. Holley was hit by a car while hooking up to a customer's trailer on the side of the interstate.… Read More
Date of Birth: February 13, 1991
Date of Death: July 21, 2020
Age at Death: 28
State/Province: Pennsylvania / USA
Tyler Laudenslager was working alongside the interstate the evening of July 21, 2020. He was assisting another tow operator in… Read More
Date of Birth: April 2, 1998
Date of Death: April 23, 2021
Age at Death: 23
State/Province: Louisiana / USA
Early the morning of April 23, 2021, Tyler Quave was working to load a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of… Read More
Date of Birth: December 16, 1966
Date of Death: November 20, 2008
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Georgia /
Mr. Joseph was working the controls on his flatbed while another man was loading a generator with a forklift. The… Read More