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 2025

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

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 9, 1997
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: SC / USA
On the night of January 9, 1997, Wayne Williams was working with a customer vehicle on the side of the… Read More

Date of Birth: June 28, 1936
Date of Death: March 14, 2000
Age at Death: 63
State/Province: Ohio /
Mr. Burnett suffered a fatal heart attack while towing a vehicle. His truck hit 2 parked vehicles and a telephone… Read More

Date of Birth: June 28, 1936
Date of Death: March 14, 2000
Age at Death: 63
State/Province: Ohio /
Mr. Burnett suffered a fatal heart attack while towing a vehicle. His truck hit 2 parked vehicles and a telephone… Read More

Date of Birth: September 21, 1958
Date of Death: February 7, 1984
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: Louisiana /
While underneath a disabled vehicle releasing the air brakes so he could tow it when a van struck it and… Read More

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