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
William “Will” Ellis
Date of Birth: July 5, 1974
Date of Death: July 1, 2020
Age at Death: 45
State/Province: South Carolina / USA
Will Ellis went to a bridge in South Carolina to assist a stranded motorist on the morning of July 1,… Read More
Willie J. Passmore, Jr.
Date of Birth: November 5, 1955
Date of Death: July 29, 2011
Age at Death: 55
State/Province: Indiana /
On the morning of July 29, 2011, Willie Passmore was working on a trailer in the shop at the truck… Read More
Xavion D. Wilson
Date of Birth: February 8, 1961
Date of Death: January 10, 2005
Age at Death: 43
State/Province: Georgia /
Xavion was born on February 8 1961. He passed away January 102005 when he lost control of his tow truck… Read More
Zane C. Baladez
Date of Birth: January 10, 1963
Date of Death: March 8, 2007
Age at Death: 44
State/Province: Colorado /
Baladez was dispatched to pick up a Bobcat for transport. Baladez told the operator of the Bobcat to raise the… Read More