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 2024
Date of Birth: August 31, 1967
Date of Death: December 22, 2018
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Virginia / USA
On an evening just before Christmas in 2018, Tracy Ayers and his wife headed out to help some movers whose… Read More
Date of Birth: April 29, 1991
Date of Death: July 27, 2012
Age at Death: 21
State/Province: Texas /
Travis’ young life ended on July 27 2012 when he was struck by a passing semi after changing a tire… Read More
Date of Birth: May 8, 1966
Date of Death: February 24, 2011
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Georgia /
Travis was born on May 8 1966. Travis was shot to death on February 24 2011 when attempting to remove… Read More
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