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: September 22, 1937
Date of Death: November 5, 2012
Age at Death: 75
State/Province: New York /
Bill Gaba was born on September 22 1937. Bill had been in the towing industry since 1959 and was operating… Read More
Date of Birth: September 22, 2006
Date of Death: March 21, 1954
Age at Death: 58
State/Province: Arizona /
William Judd was born on September 22 1906. On March 211954 William was loading a vehicle on his tow truck… Read More
Date of Birth: January 15, 1967
Date of Death: July 26, 2010
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Georgia /
William was born on January 151967 he was an operator and part owner of Durham’s Wrecker Service in Lafayette Georgia.… Read More
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Ontario / Canada
William Walked had just finished hauling a skid shack and was working to get it off-loaded from his Landoll trailer. … Read More
Date of Birth: January 20, 1938
Date of Death: February 19, 2013
Age at Death: 75
State/Province: Georgia /
Billy was born on January 20 1938. He passed away on February 19 2013 from injuries suffered from an auto… Read More
Date of Birth: July 5, 1974
Date of Death: July 1, 2020
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: South Carolina / USA
Will Ellis went to a bridge in South Carolina to assist a stranded motorist on the morning of July 1,… Read More
Date of Birth: November 5, 1955
Date of Death: July 29, 2011
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Indiana /
On the morning of July 29, 2011, Willie Passmore was working on a trailer in the shop at the truck… Read More
Date of Birth: February 8, 1961
Date of Death: January 10, 2005
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Georgia /
Xavion was born on February 8 1961. He passed away January 102005 when he lost control of his tow truck… Read More