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

Frankie L. Rhea

Date of Birth: September 18, 1939
Date of Death: February 6, 1976
Age at Death: 36
State/Province: Texas /
While towing a 1976 Peterbuilt back to Odessa in snowy and icy conditions a car pulled out in front of… Read More

Franklin DeLaRosa Jr.

Date of Birth: January 18, 1966
Date of Death: June 3, 2004
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: New Jersey /
While getting a bus ready for transport it apparently rolled off some wooden blocks and crushed Mr. DeLaRosa underneath while… Read More

Fred Scroggs, Jr.

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: October 15, 2015
Age at Death: 25
State/Province: MI / USA
Fred Scroggs was assisting a stranded motorist on the on ramp to the interstate on October 15, 2015. The motorist… Read More

Fredrick R. Griffith, Jr.

Date of Birth: February 28, 1961
Date of Death: February 23, 2017
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: California / US
On February 23, 2017, Fred Griffith was working near San Diego, California.  As he was loading a garbage truck on… Read More

Garold L. Cline

Date of Birth: December 25, 1965
Date of Death: September 12, 2018
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: West Virginia /
Garold Cline was driving his tow truck the night of September 12, 2018. As he drove down a state highway near his… Read More

Garry Dean McGee

Date of Birth: November 5, 1985
Date of Death: August 30, 2021
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: Texas / United States
The night of August 30, 2021 found Garry McGee towing a disabled vehicle on a five-level overpass ramp.  During his… Read More

Gary D. Bradley

Date of Birth: July 28, 1956
Date of Death: February 24, 2011
Age at Death: 54
State/Province: Nebraska /
Gary was born on July 28 1956. On February 24 2011 the flatbed tow truck that Gary had been driving… Read More

Gary J. Schroll

Date of Birth: February 26, 1954
Date of Death: June 25, 1998
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: /
On February of 1994 Garry was seriously injured while on the job being pinned between a car and the wrecker… Read More