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
Corey L. Arnold
Date of Birth: September 25, 1970
Date of Death: June 29, 2017
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Alabama / USA
On the afternoon of June 29, 2017, Corey Arnold had just completed winching a commercial vehicle from the mud near some railroad tracks.… Read More
Courtney M. Schaefer
Date of Birth: March 27, 1983
Date of Death: March 7, 2017
Age at Death: 42
State/Province: Saskatchewan / Canada
Courtney Schaefer was working in blizzard conditions on March 7, 2017, on a highway in the Saskatchewan province of Canada. As Courtney… Read More
Curtis A Macy
Date of Birth: August 13, 1944
Date of Death: July 10, 1995
Age at Death: 50
State/Province: Montana /
Curtis lost his life while involved in an accident with a semi truck while driving a wrecker for C &… Read More
Curtis E. Mitchell
Date of Birth: August 22, 1960
Date of Death: August 6, 2001
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: California /
Mr. Mitchell was struck by a car while he was assisting a stranded motorist. No other details are available. Read More
Dale Dean Jones
Date of Birth: June 10, 1972
Date of Death: January 4, 2020
Age at Death: 47
State/Province: South Dakota / USA
Dale Jones was working to winch a car back onto the roadway on the morning of January 4, 2020. After… Read More
Dale Henson
Date of Birth: August 17, 1959
Date of Death: December 29, 2008
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: Georgia /
Dale passed away from injuries sustained during a rescue call. Read More
Dana J. Jennings
Date of Birth: January 13, 1965
Date of Death: May 31, 2005
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: New York /
While driving his tow truck Mr. Jennings suffered a heart attack and his truck hit a tree. He was transported… Read More
Dana R. Purrington
Date of Birth: May 10, 1951
Date of Death: March 24, 1989
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: Massachusetts /
Dana Purrington was born May 10 1951. Dana worked at Flattop Towing and passed away on March 241989 after being… Read More