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
John A. Carpenter, Jr.
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 22, 2014
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: OH / USA
Jack Carpenter was loading a disabled vehicle onto his truck on a state road in Ohio the evening of September… Read More
John A. Reiman
Date of Birth: July 23, 1954
Date of Death: July 30, 2006
Age at Death: 52
State/Province: Ohio /
Mr. Reiman was hit by a car while changing a tire for a family in their minivan. He was pronounced… Read More
John E. Buell
Date of Birth: January 25, 1921
Date of Death: October 16, 1942
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Maryland / USA
John Buell got a call while at the dinner table on October 16, 1942. He told his wife his help… Read More
John F. Bruno
Date of Birth: January 27, 1942
Date of Death: August 8, 1998
Age at Death: 56
State/Province: Vermont /
John Bruno was a towing operator out doing the job he loved most. Unfortunately John was struck by an oncoming… Read More
John J. Colville
Date of Birth: October 16, 1957
Date of Death: November 4, 2012
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: North Carolina /
John was born on October 16 1957. John served in the US Navy for 10 years he was working for… Read More
John L. Stewart
Date of Birth: February 23, 1979
Date of Death: November 18, 2018
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: Missouri /
Johnny Stewart was working the night of November 18, 2018. He had just loaded a car and was walking back to get… Read More
John M. Bozarth
Date of Birth: October 24, 1966
Date of Death: August 29, 1989
Age at Death: 22
State/Province: Georgia /
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John M. Drees
Date of Birth: February 23, 1975
Date of Death: June 2, 2005
Age at Death: 30
State/Province: /
Mr. Drees was killed along with a friend when 3 men entered his shop and stabbed both men to death. Read More