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
Larry J. Caro, Sr.
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: September 22, 2014
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: CA / USA
On the morning of September 22, 2014, Larry Caro had just finished loading a vehicle on his flatbed on a… Read More
Larry K. Crapsey
Date of Birth: November 30, 1941
Date of Death: June 29, 2006
Age at Death: 64
State/Province: Ohio /
Larry passed away from a medical condition while operating a tow truck. He leaves behind a wife Sue and several… Read More
Larry Kizer
Date of Birth: July 27, 1957
Date of Death: December 31, 2019
Age at Death: 62
State/Province: Kentucky / USA
The morning of December 31, 2019, found Larry Kizer on the side of the Interstate towing an abandoned truck. As… Read More
Lawrence R. Roberts
Date of Birth: January 10, 1963
Date of Death: January 27, 2009
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: Texas /
Lawrence was born on January 10 1963. On January 272009 Lawrence was in the emergency lane on the highway and… Read More
Leo J. Gortmaker
Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: January 9, 2015
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: SD / USA
On January 9, 2015, Leo Gortmaker was working on the interstate shoulder offloading a collapsed trailer when he suffered a… Read More
Leslie P. Millen
Date of Birth: July 16, 1949
Date of Death: December 8, 1995
Age at Death: 46
State/Province: California /
Mr. Millen was hit by a bobtail while filing out paperwork in his truck after he had gotten a stranded… Read More
Lewis D. Pruett
Date of Birth: January 19, 1934
Date of Death: January 27, 2009
Age at Death: 75
State/Province: Illinois /
While winching up a car Mr. Pruett had a massive heart attack and died instantly. Read More
Lewis M. Taylor
Date of Birth: December 10, 1964
Date of Death: March 8, 2005
Age at Death: 40
State/Province: New York /
Mr Taylor was assisting a stranded motorist when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The car lost control in… Read More