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: July 23, 1958
Date of Death: May 8, 2006
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: /
Mr. Carlton suddenly collapsed while on a call to upright an overturned dump truck. He died later at the hospital. 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: February 1, 1959
Date of Death: September 24, 2010
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Washington /
Tony was born on February 1 1959. On September 24 2010 Tony was killed when he was struck by a… Read More
Date of Birth: August 27, 1958
Date of Death: June 23, 2008
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Illinois /
Mr. Waite was working on a broken down tractor-trailer on the side of the road when a semi slammed into… Read More
Date of Birth: September 18, 2028
Date of Death: August 16, 1986
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: Alabama /
Mr. Hamilton was operating his lift at a job when he accidentally became pinned between the wrecker and steel loading… Read More
Date of Birth: August 2, 1992
Date of Death: October 25, 2020
Age at Death: 28
State/Province: Montana / USA
On the winter weather morning of October 25, 2020, Casie Allen and his co-worker, Nick Visser, were working to recover… Read More
Date of Birth: July 22, 1961
Date of Death: February 25, 2023
Age at Death: 61
State/Province: Hawaii / United States
Late the night of February 25, 2023, William Mahady was on Navy housing picking up an abandoned vehicle. Once he… Read More
Date of Birth: July 17, 1952
Date of Death: September 29, 2012
Age at Death: 60
State/Province: Ohio /
William was born on July 17 1952 and worked for Broad and James Towing for over 24 years. Bill was… Read More