IN PERMANENT REMEMBRANCE
The Wall That
Never Forgets.
Every professional truck driver honored here gave their life on the American road. Their names are permanent. Their service is documented. Their families are not alone.
1,247drivers honored · 48 states · Updated when new names are added
Submit a TributeShowing 12 of 1,247 drivers honored
Robert 'Bobby' Callahan
Texas · 2024
Bobby drove over three million miles without a preventable accident. His CB handle was 'Lone Star' and every driver on I-10 knew that voice.
View Tribute →Marcus DeWayne Hill
Georgia · 2023
Marcus never missed a birthday call. He kept a photo of his daughter taped to the dash of every truck he drove for 18 years.
View Tribute →Linda Sue Kowalski
Ohio · 2024
Linda was one of fewer than 7% of female OTR drivers in the country. She mentored six women into the profession over her career.
View Tribute →James "Red" Thornton
Tennessee · 2023
Thirty-two years of marriage, three kids, and a dog named Peterbilt. Red said the road was his second home — he never let it feel like the first.
View Tribute →Carlos Alberto Medina
California · 2024
Carlos drove refrigerated freight along the I-5 corridor for 16 years. He was saving to open a taqueria in Fresno when the accident happened.
View Tribute →Earl Washington Jr.
Mississippi · 2023
Earl was a deacon at First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg. He led Bible study by phone from rest stops for fifteen years straight.
View Tribute →Patricia "Patty" Sorensen
Minnesota · 2024
Patty drove through blizzards that closed the entire I-35 corridor and still made her delivery window. She was fearless in a way that made everyone around her feel safe.
View Tribute →Terrence Elijah Brooks
North Carolina · 2023
Terrence logged 4.1 million miles. He was two years from retirement when he passed, planning to drive an RV cross-country with his wife Diane.
View Tribute →Michael Sean Donahue
Pennsylvania · 2024
Mike drove the same Northeast regional route for a decade. Gas station owners, toll booth operators, and diner waitresses knew him by name in six states.
View Tribute →Darnell Antoine Jefferson
Louisiana · 2023
Darnell was building a house by hand in St. Tammany Parish when he died. His teenage son finished it two years later with help from the NFTDRF.
View Tribute →Ruth Ann Hagemann
Nebraska · 2022
Thirty-five years on the road. Ruth never asked for recognition. She just kept her logbook clean, her equipment maintained, and called home every night at 7.
View Tribute →Antoine Pierre Fontenot
Arkansas · 2024
Antoine played harmonica at every truck show from Texarkana to Memphis. He kept a folded piece of paper in his wallet with his kids' school schedules for all four years of high school.
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Every name belongs on this wall.
Submit a tribute and NFTDRF will review it within five business days. Once approved, their name, photo, and story join the wall permanently — at no charge to the family.
Submit a TributeTHE PROCESS
What happens after you submit
Every tribute is handled with care and speed. From submission to the wall in under a week.
You submit.
Fill out the tribute form with the driver's name, service years, and a short story. No photos required, though we welcome them.
We review.
A staff member reviews for completeness and accuracy within five business days. We may reach out with questions.
We add them.
Once approved, the driver's profile goes live on the Memorial Wall — permanently indexed and searchable by name and state.
We notify you.
You receive a confirmation email with a direct link to the driver's permanent tribute page to share with family.
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