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

Ricardo Arturo Hernandez

Date of Birth: April 13, 1975
Date of Death: June 17, 1999
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: California /
During the evening rush hour of June 7, 1999, Ricardo Hernandez was working with the Freeway Service Patrol changing a… Read More

Ricardo Valdez

Date of Birth: October 4, 1974
Date of Death: January 28, 2014
Age at Death: 39
State/Province: California /
Ricardo Valdez was born on October 4 1974. On January 282014 Ricardo was removing a vehicle from the roadway when… Read More

Richard “Shawn” Eaton

Date of Birth: January 1, 1970
Date of Death: March 11, 2016
Age at Death: 37
State/Province: ID / USA
Richard “Shawn” Eaton, 37, was driving his heavy wrecker on the evening of February 17, 2016, when the pavement gave… Read More

Richard Beckner

Date of Birth: September 11, 1978
Date of Death: October 1, 2002
Age at Death: 24
State/Province: Colorado /
A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed struck a police car at the scene of an accident and… Read More

Richard D. Burkhart

Date of Birth: September 10, 1970
Date of Death: November 5, 1999
Age at Death: 29
State/Province: California /
While changing a flat tire for a motorist a van driven by a drunk driver hit and killed Mr. Burkhart… Read More

Richard D. Hansen Sr.

Date of Birth: June 11, 1953
Date of Death: December 17, 2002
Age at Death: 49
State/Province: New Jersey /
Richard Hansen was loading a vehicle on the side of the road early one morning when he a car traveled… Read More

Richard J. Marshall

Date of Birth: September 12, 1964
Date of Death: March 27, 2000
Age at Death: 35
State/Province: California /
Mr. Marshall was pinned under a motor home when the jacks slipped out while disconnecting the driveshaft in order to… Read More

Richard J. Randolph

Date of Birth: November 19, 1947
Date of Death: April 12, 2017
Age at Death: 69
State/Province: Florida / US
Richard Randolph was working a tractor trailer crash the morning of April 12, 2017.  The truck had overturned on an… Read More