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.”
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Christopher A. Slaymaker
Date of Birth: September 30, 1988
Date of Death: September 27, 2016
Age at Death: 27
State/Province: Louisiana / US
Christopher Slaymaker worked as a service technician and was driving his tire service truck the evening of September 26. Chris was on the… Read More
Christopher Alexander Gladden
Date of Birth: January 10, 1989
Date of Death: July 28, 2013
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: California /
Chris Gladden was born on January 10 1989. Chris was loading a disabled vehicle onto his wheel lift tow truck… Read More
Christopher B. Tatro
Date of Birth: October 12, 1971
Date of Death: December 17, 2011
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: California /
Christopher was born on October 121971 and lost his life on December 17 2011. He was struck and killed by… Read More
Christopher G. Hicks
Date of Birth: April 18, 1970
Date of Death: August 27, 2016
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Florida / US
Chris Hicks was working as a heavy duty tow truck operator on the grounds of the Tampa airport on August 27, 2016.… Read More
Christopher Herrera
Date of Birth: July 2, 1980
Date of Death: September 14, 2020
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: California / USA
At approximately 9pm on September 14, 2020, Christopher Herrera was working on the right shoulder of the freeway assisting a… Read More
Christopher John Clavin
Date of Birth: October 10, 1968
Date of Death: July 1, 2014
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: Minnesota /
Christopher Clavin was born on November 10 1968. On July 12014 Christopher was working to load a heavy tow truck being moved… Read More
Christopher M. Russell
Date of Birth: December 27, 1983
Date of Death: May 21, 2022
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: Connecticut / United States
Christopher Russell was returning home after a tow on the evening of May 21, 2022. En route, he saw a… Read More
Christopher Paul Hadland
Date of Birth: August 13, 1975
Date of Death: October 10, 2017
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Leicester / England
Christopher Hadland was working on the shoulder of a busy highway in the mid-morning hours of October 10, 2017. As… Read More