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.

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 Live Stream

Erwin Mendoza Geremillo

Date of Birth: December 5, 1971
Date of Death: May 31, 2019
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: California /
On the evening of May 31, 2019, Erwin Geremillo was assisting a motorist on the side of the Interstate in southern California.… Read More

Eshagh Yousefzadeh

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1970
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: CA / USA
Eshagh Yousefzadeh had just finished loading a vehicle for towing along a city street when he was hit by a… Read More

Eugene Abraham Parnell

Date of Birth: February 25, 1965
Date of Death: December 4, 1989
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: Florida /
Eugene Parnell was born February 25 1965. On December 41989 Eugene responded to a request for emergency road service on… Read More

Eugene Jennings Willis III

Date of Birth: September 23, 1988
Date of Death: September 17, 2020
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: South Carolina / USA
Just after midnight on the morning of September 17, 2020, Jason Willis was working on the shoulder of the interstate… Read More

Eugene May

Date of Birth: May 23, 1933
Date of Death: January 22, 1968
Age at Death: 34
State/Province: Illinois /
Mr. May was struck by a car while attempting to load a disabled vehicle. Read More

Eutimio “Timio” Perez-Arevalo

Date of Birth: July 8, 1961
Date of Death: May 18, 2011
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: California /
Eutimio Perez-Arevalo was born on July 8 1961. On May 182011 Timio lost his life when he was struck and… Read More

Faapuna M. Manu Jr.

Date of Birth: February 11, 1985
Date of Death: December 9, 2012
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: California /
Faapuna was born on February 11 1985. Faapuna was assisting a driver with a flat tire on December 9 2012… Read More

Frank D. Baity

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: July 24, 2004
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: NC / USA
Frank Baity was a long time employee of Southeastern Cars and Parts. Just after midnight on July 24, 2004, Frank… Read More