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
Carlos Manuel Marin Melendez
Date of Birth: September 27, 1971
Date of Death: November 29, 2019
Age at Death: 48
State/Province: Florida / USA
Carlos Manuel Marin Melendez was driving his loaded wrecker southbound on the turnpike mid-morning on November 29, 2019. As he… Read More
Carsie Z. Higginbotham
Date of Birth: November 6, 1940
Date of Death: April 13, 2004
Age at Death: 64
State/Province: Mississippi /
Zabe lost his life on April 13 2005 when he was assaulted during a robbery. He was born on November… Read More
Casey Joel Marston
Date of Birth: September 19, 1978
Date of Death: November 12, 2019
Age at Death: 41
State/Province: California / USA
Casey Marston was driving his tow truck on a state highway the afternoon of November 12, 2019. As he approached… Read More
Cecil E. Pugh Jr.
Date of Birth: February 4, 1948
Date of Death: September 17, 2007
Age at Death: 59
State/Province: Arizona /
Mr. Pugh had just finished hooking up to a vehicle to tow at a customer's home and was pulling out… Read More
Chad A. Roof
Date of Birth: May 26, 1981
Date of Death: April 16, 2013
Age at Death: 31
State/Province: Kentucky /
Chad was born on May 261981 he was a husband to Danielle and father to Hunter Seth and Logan. On… Read More
Charles “Chuck” B. Day
Date of Birth: September 1, 1945
Date of Death: April 1, 2007
Age at Death: 61
State/Province: Iowa /
Mr. Day was hooking up the winch to a car when he started having a heart attack. He managed to… Read More
Charles C. McGough
Date of Birth: March 15, 1967
Date of Death: November 20, 2018
Age at Death: 51
State/Province: Texas /
Charles McGough responded to a client call for assistance late the night of November 19, 2018. He arrived to the scene and… Read More
Charles D. Sharpe
Date of Birth: December 14, 1949
Date of Death: June 29, 2007
Age at Death: 57
State/Province: Florida /
While on a call Mr. Sharpe was hit by a car and died on the scene. No other information is… Read More