Fallen Texas Towman Honored by Community

The Central Texas towing community honored David Holz, a tow truck operator killed in a December hit-and-run, with a heartfelt ceremony and donation to his family.

Holz, 57, was assisting a vehicle near the Amity Road exit on I-35 in Salado when he was struck and killed just after midnight on December 20, 2024. He worked for Unlimited Towing. The Department of Public Safety says the suspect has been identified but not publicly named.

At the ceremony, the Southwest Tow Operators Association presented Holz’s widow, Laura, with a check for $12,751 from the Tow Op Down Fund.

“We were very honored and amazed by the generosity,” she said.

Travis Shumate, Holz’s coworker, called him a great man and emphasized the need for stricter enforcement of Texas’s “Slow Down, Move Over” law.

The law requires drivers to move over a lane or slow down by 20 mph when passing emergency vehicles, including tow trucks.

Holz was the fourth tow operator killed in Texas last year. He leaves behind a wife, two children, and two grandchildren. Source: https://www.kcentv.com