Tow Truck Drivers Pay Tribute To Allen Rose
Tow truck drivers gathered Friday night to pay tribute to Allen Rose, just hours after Detra Farries was convicted on all counts in Rose’s dragging death.
Dozens of repossession and towing employees gathered near Platte Avenue and Circle Drive and drove in a procession to Rose’s memorial site. Rose’s widow and family were there as the tow trucks illuminated the road, the procession visible from more than a mile away.
“We’re just making a stand to show support for the widow and family of Allen Rose,” said David S., the owner of Colorado Recovery Bureau. “To show we are one united.”
David said he doesn’t use his last name publicly to protect himself and his family in an industry that can be dangerous. He said Farries was no stranger to him in his repossession business.
“I’ve known Miss Farries prior to this incident,” said David, though he declined to elaborate.
An El Paso County jury found Farries guilty on all 10 counts she was facing in Rose’s death, including the most serious counts, vehicular homicide, manslaughter, and leaving the scene of an accident. She faces 24 years in prison, with the possibility of extra time on top of that.
“I wanted to do about 10 back flips,” said Andre Harris, with DJ’s Towing and Recovery, of the verdict. “But being as old as I am, it will never happen. I’m happy for it.”
“I’d like to thank every prosecutor, every detective, every witness, everybody who went through this,” said David.
Rose’s widow, Renee, didn’t want to give a statement, but it was easy to see her appreciation as the drivers came together to celebrate her husband’s life and the victory in court.
Prosecutors say that on Feb. 23, 2011, Farries drove off as Rose was preparing to tow her SUV, and he died after getting caught in a cable he had attached to her vehicle.
Farries’ attorneys argued Farries didn’t realize Rose was being dragged.
Farries remains free on bond until her sentencing on April 20. She, her family and her attorney declined to comment after the verdict.
