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In this series of posts we will be in search of Tennessee Members which have not logged in recently. If you can help identify the current status of these members and invite them participate once again on TowForce which is likely much more active then when they last visited it would be appreciated. Thanks allenstowing: "RESPONDED BELOW on 09.30.20" Bryan Allen Allens Towing and Recovery 2013 West Reelfoot Ave. Union City, TN 38261 1-731-885-9980 WWW.ALLENSWRECKER.COM https://www.towforce.net/profile/66-allenstowing/ TNTOW: Joe Almon Franklin, TN timstruckservice: Tim Pyles Tim's Truck S…
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Morristown police looking for leads after stolen tow truck found engulfed in flames MPD said they found the stolen truck burning Friday morning on River Road in Hamblen County. HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Morristown Police Department is asking for help in an investigation into a stolen tow truck found engulfed in flames. According to MPD, officers began investigating a stolen tow truck belonging to Sunset Towing on Thursday, October 1. The company said the truck below was stolen overnight around 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Officers later found the vehicle burning on River Road in Hamblen County Friday mo…
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -With travelers ready to hit the road for the 4th of July weekend, owners of Anytime Towing & Recovery want drivers to be mindful of the Move Over Law. The owners of the towing company, Amy and Andy Parker shared video with WVLT News of cars driving past their tow truck while responding to a disabled vehicle along I-40. In the video, you can see Amy’s husband Andy left with little to no room to safely move around. TDOT says the Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes, or to slow down as a courtesy to first responders, tow trucks and disabled vehicles. When it comes to carrying out each tow …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Incidents of violence against the police in the wake of the George Floyd killing, are well documented across the country. Now the question remains, is that sentiment being felt here in Nashville? On Sunday night, someone shot at a Metro Police car that was on the back of a wrecker. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Ellington Parkway near Cleveland Street. Police confirmed that one of their marked Metro Police cruisers broke down and they called West Nashville Wrecker to tow the vehicle. On the way, the tow truck company owner said a car pulled next to the tow truck and started to shoot several times …
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PRESS RELEASE: 2020 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED BY ITRHFM CHATTANOOGA, TN, June 9, 2020 — The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum today announced that it has completed the selection process for induction into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020. Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, AZ), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, PA), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, WA), Tom Griffin (Hixson, TN), Norman Horton (Newville, AL), Phil Howard (Kennesaw, GA), Luc Le Baron (Brunoy, France), Rodney Pellow (Isanti, MN), Antonio Re (Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia), and Sherry White (Fremont, CA) were nominated by members of…
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Rush Towing Cookeville Tn. had a Rollback Struck on I-40 mm 284 by a tractor trailer who failed to slow down or move over. The tow truck operator and his passengers are reported to be OK!
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Tow Truck Operator Frees Woman Trapped by her Own Car: Crossville, TN. Susan Norris kissed the face of death. “I wouldn’t have given you a plug nickel for her chances,” Cumberland County Fire Department Chief Trevor Kerley said Monday. No one did. Friends say she defied the odds and medical understanding and today is recovering. Some are not shy about calling her a miracle. A smile on her face and thumbs-up gesture for a photo sent to her friends tells the story. Whether one says it wasn’t her time to leave her earthly home, or one subscribes to the belief in modern-day God-sent miracles, optimism is growing she will recover and return to …
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As a tow truck driver for Sunset Towing, Ray Proctor has to be prepared for any situation on the road. Recently, Proctor had a customer who needed his help in a way he had never imagined. On Jan. 17, Emily Watkins, of Knoxville, was running errands in Morristown for her mother when she needed a tire changed on her car. She was late in her term, but Emily wasn’t expecting to deliver for another week. “At the time, I was driving to my mother’s house to drop off some medicine for her,” Watkins said. “This is the first for me, I’ve been driving for six months,” Proctor said. “It all started as a tire change. After I …
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Chattanooga, TN – October 22, 2019 – At its annual general meeting, the board of directors of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM), announced an increase in the death benefit available to families when industry tragedy occurs. In recent months, the Survivor Fund has enjoyed some generous giving from many of its partners around the industry. Having applied its financial stewardship formula, the board reset the death benefit paid to each approved application from $5,000 per incident to $7,000 per incident. If the deceased was employed by a company who was a member in good standing of the museum at the time of the incident, or if the decea…
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Chattanooga, Tennessee: For Immediate Release Kapnick Insurance Group recently donated $10,000 to sponsor the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s new welcome video. The video highlights the history of towing and recovery and the various initiatives of ITRHFM. “The museum is excited about the new welcome video in our theater and the ability to keep it updated going forward,” said Jeffrey Godwin, First Vice President of the museum. “Having the strong support of Kapnick Insurance has allowed us to modernize our approach and to tell more of the story of this industry whose heritage we preserve. It is our honor to work with…
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October 22, 2019 / CHATTANOOGA, TN – The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum added twenty-eight new names to the Wall of the Fallen during its recent annual ceremony honoring towing and road service operators who have died in the line of service. The names include those from previous years as the details of fatalities become known. In all, the Wall of the Fallen now has over 450 names of men and women who have lost their lives while serving the motoring public in the towing and road service industry. (See below for complete list of towing operator names added in 2019.) The Wall of the Fallen ceremony seeks to honor towing o…
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October 22, 2019 / CHATTANOOGA, TN – At its annual general membership meeting in Chattanooga, TN, held recently in conjunction with other museum weekend events, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum announced the results of the election of its general board. The new board will begin its term November 1, 2019, and is comprised of: Bill Byers Danny Horton Jim Jennings Bert King Jon Kupchin Mike Porter Lee Roberts Geoff Russell John Weaver The ITRHFM executive board remains unchanged until that election is held in 2020. Those members are: President: Bill Gratzianna …
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News Story 10.16.19: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WBAY) - A local tow truck driver has been added to a monument honoring those killed on the job. Jesse Hettmann's name was added to the Wall of the Fallen in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Wall is part of the International Towing Museum. In January, Jesse Hettmann was hit by a vehicle on I-41 in Ashwaubenon. He was attempting to hoist a stranded vehicle when a piece of wood he was using went into the interstate. He was hit while trying to retrieve it. Hundreds of truckers, tow drivers and heavy duty vehicle drivers honored Jesse with a "Light Em' Up for Jesse" ride following Hettmann's death.…
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A Driver from Starlight Wrecker Service, Cookesville, TN has lost their life. There are few details at this time. Tower Down notification pending confirmation. UPDATE: A Statement released on the companies FB page says: Please everyone keep Scott s family in your prayers. You will be missed dearly even though I only knew you short time. I'll carry your chains for now on ol friend. Scott was our last new hire and I'd have to say one quick learner. Please excuse our absence next few days as we all try wrap our head around this accident. Thank you! Tex No News Report has been found and no details of the accident have…
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August 13, 2019 (Newswire.com) - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum will hold its second annual 5K Run for the Fund benefiting its Survivor Fund on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 8 a.m. Chattanooga-based Lee-Smith Inc., a commercial truck dealership that has been a part of the Chattanooga community since 1939, returns as the 5K's gold sponsor. "Lee-Smith is pleased to be the title sponsor of the Run for the Fund 5K," says Dayton Shepard, executive vice president of Lee-Smith. "Once a year people from around the globe gather in Chattanooga, the birthplace of the towing industry. During that week in October…
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Hi All ... This may be in the wrong place, but, Christine and I are sending our prayers and sympath to Cindy Julian in the memory of Philip Julian's passing two-years ago. Cindy and Philip werean active participants in the towing and recovery industry, especially in Tennessee. Philip's presence on Tow 411 will not be forgotten. Philip had plenty to say and was a great voice for the Tennessee association. After his passing, Cindy called me to tell me that she was selling the business. If any of you know Cindy, would you please tell her we're thinking of her. So ... in the memory of Philip Julian ... we miss you and haven't forgotten yo…
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Topic Originally Created by ABCtowing in September of 2006: Randy Olson said: Great Pictures, and a Big Thanks to George, Jerry, Cheryl, Michele, Marc Valentine with the Flag Truck, the rest of the Museum Staff and all those who assisted and attended in making the unveiling of the monument such a great event for our industry. It will take some time to be completed, but the unveiling along with the actual building of the monument and sculpture was recorded from start to finish.
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International Towing and Recovery Museum and Hall of Fame in Chattanooga received honor and recognition 03.14.19.
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Bobby G. Blackwell, age 86 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, February 18, 2019 following a sudden illness. He worked as a tow truck driver for the Bob Poole family for 43 years. Survivors include his wife, Clara Ann Blackwell; sons, Anthony Blackwell and wife Laura, Charles Blackwell; a daughter, Lisa Blackwell and fiancé Morris Robinson; stepchildren, Tina Mcgee and husband Mark, Tammy Hunter and husband Jimmy, and Marshall Kendall; grandchildren, Alex, Isaac, Stephanie and Cameron Blackwell, Brandon and Eric Ray, Chandra Walker, Tevin Cole, Devonte Blackwell, Jimmy and Jeremy Hunter, Cody, Madison, Quinn, Liam, and Logan Kendall; numerous great grandchildren and…
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Posted on the companies FB Page: One of my guys was up on 81 this morning loading the car just got back in truck when 18-wheeler swerved off the highway and rip the door off the truck the driver was lucky he just got into the truck the truck driver went about almost a mile up the road before he stopped but they did write him up for the slow down Move Over Law
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Member 4 1,003 posts Report post I think they are making a big mistake changing the 2019 dates, they are getting away from the Hall of Fame, and the Tennessee Towing Week. I think the TTTA needs to step up and be a bigger part of putting on the show, not sitting back and let Tow Times run all of it. Do the show sponsors want people to look at the changing leaves or buy equipment. This show was started as a way to give back to the towers. Friday night band and drinks in the parking lot for the ones th…
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Good evening fellow towers: My name is Rob, I am the owner of 3 Dogs towing in Elizabethton, TN. I'm open to any ideas and suggestions that experienced owners may have. Thank you.
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Where did every one go. Used to be a bunch of us in here.
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- - - - - - - - Start - - - - - - - - - Saturday morning Supreme Towing was dispatched to a location outside of Dandridge to work a minor single vehicle accident. David Brooks (owner of Supreme) responded and loaded the car on his rollback and left the scene with the car’s owner as a passenger with him in the rollback. After traveling a short distance, the car owner decided on a location that he wanted to be dropped off at. David and the man were making small talk while en-route until the man grabbed David’s head with one hand and stabbed him in the neck with a knife that he had produced in the other. David managed to exit t…
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A two vehicle accident sent a tow truck into a power line pole Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. At approximately 4:40pm, a silver minivan traveling west on E Robinson St struck a tow truck traveling south on S Attica Rd. The collision damaged a utility pole. Mid-American Energy was called on scene to survey and make repairs, with no power outages reported. Both drivers avoided injury in the crash, and the cause is unknown. The Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. RESOURCE LINK with image
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Hi All ... This Sunday marks the one year date of Philip Julian passing away. Philip was one of the few true leaders in the towing and recovery industry and especially in Tennessee. I wanted to share this with you so you will keep Philip in your prayers. And to Cindy, know that we love you and support you. We hope you're doing well. Philip was a great man who love what he did with passion. He was involved and wan't afraid to tell it like he saw it. I think of him often and miss his presence on Facebook and the tow truck forums. So, on Sunday morning, please tip your coffee cup in memory of Philip. I miss you and will never forget you. R
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The department released the video in response to a Facebook post from the girl's mother that's been shared more than 4,000 times since her daughter's arrest nearly 48 hours ago. Chattanooga police say body camera footage proves an officer was following the rules when arresting a teenage girl. "Get out of the car. We're not playing. Get out of the car now,” a Chattanooga police officer said on video. That’s part of the conversation recorded by a 14-year-old girl. "You're squeezing my shirt right here,” the teen said. In the video, a Chattanooga police officer pulls the teen out of the driver’s seat of her mothe…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The 10-year-old rules regarding how and when tow truck operators can snag cars for parking illegally could be changing. FOX13 learned the Memphis City Council will begin debating changes that affect when you get your car back and when you should pay the extra storage fees. Chris Jacobs told FOX13 about the day his vehicle was towed 10 years ago from downtown Memphis. "It was blink, I turned and came back,” Jacobs said. “Somebody said you better move your car and it was gone." His car was towed for parking illegally in a paid lot, which costed him around $300 to get taken care of. The following changes are being proposed…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Erlanger says they are grateful for the two new additions to the new Erlanger Children’s Hospital Bruce Komiski, the Project Executive, says “For much of your life you’re coming in and out of a sterile, scary frightening hospital and one of our goals was to totally change the perspective of what it’s like to come to the hospital.” Some children leave the hospital at birth only to return for various reasons and Erlanger is hoping to make their stay a little more enjoyable. CJ, who’s dad restored an old tow truck for the project, told News 12 that his “dad made it he has a remote control for the lights.” …
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