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: 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: September 2, 1991
Date of Death: July 5, 2023
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Colorado / United States
On July 5, 2023, Tyler Henshaw was at work in the tow yard. He was moving some vehicles within the… 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
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