Towing Industry Honors Fallen Tow Operators

The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum held its ninth annual Wall of the Fallen Name Unveiling Ceremony in October, honoring 19 towing and recovery professionals who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The Wall of the Fallen, located at the museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was dedicated in 2006 to raise awareness of the dangers faced by tow operators working roadside. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), towing industry workers face a fatality risk nearly 15 times higher than the national average for private-sector jobs.

This year’s honorees were Richard Barrows, Bryan Ray Biggs Sr., Terry Blum, Shawn Alan Bodiford, Graeme Lesley Brown, Christian Matthew Burt, Troy Lee Caldwell, Michael Robert Curry, Rico K. Funchess, David Conrad Holz, Howard Charles Husband, Richard Kenda, Moses B. King, Mark Llewellyn, Willie McPherson, Jose Parra, Kavish Ramnarayan, Richard A. Rodriguez, and Kenneth Sposato.

The memorial now bears more than 400 names. The annual ceremony offers families and colleagues a moment of remembrance while emphasizing the importance of “Slow Down, Move Over” laws meant to protect roadside workers. Source: https://whnt.com