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: November 2, 1974
Date of Death: January 27, 2014
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Illinois / United States
The evening of January 27, 2014, Vincenzo Petrella was working providing tollway assistance on the interstate. Vincenzo had stopped to… 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: October 18, 1966
Date of Death: November 29, 2023
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: Illinois / United States
On the morning of November 29, 2023, Wade Bivins was in the process of loading a van on the side… 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
Date of Birth: March 17, 1947
Date of Death: December 19, 2019
Age at Death: 72
State/Province: Pennsylvania / USA
The morning of December 19, 2019, Pat Herring was driving one of his red Marmon trucks on a state highway… Read More
Date of Birth: June 9, 1962
Date of Death: January 18, 2004
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: Florida /
Mr. Young was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer. During the recovery process he was struck by another tractor trailer that had… Read More