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
David J. Bellows
Date of Birth: February 21, 1988
Date of Death: March 3, 2010
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Iowa /
David was only 22 years old when he passed away from injuries sustained in an accident while driving a tow… Read More
David J. Lefancheck
Date of Birth: August 1, 1967
Date of Death: April 3, 2006
Age at Death: 38
State/Province: North Carolina /
While preparing to tow a power mulch system truck a pickup hit the truck then hit Mr. Lefancheck and then… Read More
David L. Duchnik
Date of Birth: August 4, 1987
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: Pennsylvania / US
On August 5, 2016, the morning after celebrating his birthday, David Duchnik was working to clear a crash scene on the interstate.… Read More
David L. Sanders
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 20, 2006
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: California /
Mr. Sanders was shot in the head at the Paxton tow yard. A former employee was arrested for the murder… Read More
David L. Zier
Date of Birth: July 15, 1962
Date of Death: February 3, 2014
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Montana /
David Zier was born on July 15 1962. On February 32014 David was headed out on a call from the… Read More
David Meyer
Date of Birth: November 12, 1990
Date of Death: July 29, 2021
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: Colorado / United States
On the evening of July 29, 2021, David Meyer was recovering a vehicle on the left shoulder of the interstate. As… Read More
David N. Scarborough Jr.
Date of Birth: May 10, 1977
Date of Death: November 1, 2012
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: Tennessee /
David was born on May 101977 he was the owner and operator of Scarborough’s Towing and Recovery. On November 1… Read More
David R. Gutierrez
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 1, 1993
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: CA / USA
On January 1, 1993, David Gutierrez stopped on the shoulder of the interstate to adjust the magnetic tow lights on… Read More