Wall of the Fallen
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 2025
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: 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