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On August 13, 2011, hundreds of first responders from the Indianapolis Fire Department, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police and Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene of the Indiana State Fairgrounds in response to a report of the collapse of the grandstand stage. Senate Concurrent Resolution 21, authored by State Sen. Jim Merritt, honors the heroes from that day.