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: December 11, 1966
Date of Death: August 26, 1996
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: Colorado /
Skip was born on December 11 1966. Skip passed away from acute heart failure on August 26 1996 while assisting… Read More
Date of Birth: December 23, 1952
Date of Death: June 11, 2013
Age at Death: 60
State/Province: Colorado /
Victorio was born on December 23 1952. He passed away on June 11 2013 while attempting to tow a truck… Read More
Date of Birth: March 26, 1964
Date of Death: May 26, 2008
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Torres was hooking a vehicle to the tow truck when another vehicle swerved and struck him. The driver then… Read More
Date of Birth: December 14, 1965
Date of Death: July 15, 2001
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: California /
Mr. Trejo's tow truck was stopped on an Amtrak crossing for an undetermined reason when it was hit by an… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: May 5, 2008
Age at Death: 26
State/Province: Texas /
Mr. Stone was in the process of loading a disabled vehicle on to the tow truck when he was struck… Read More
Date of Birth: March 19, 1961
Date of Death: December 13, 2010
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: /
Waldemar was a tow truck operator for Uniao Resgate Logistica in Liemira a suburb of Sao Paulo Brazil. While on… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 14, 2003
Age at Death: 53
State/Province: CA / USA
Walid Mansour was driving his tow truck down the interstate on the afternoon of July 14, 2003. An accident occurred… Read More
Date of Birth: July 30, 1951
Date of Death: September 18, 2010
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: North Carolina /
Walter Malloy was born on July 30 1951. Walter owned Clay’s Wrecker Service in Greenville North Carolina. On September 182010… Read More