A total of 185 people plunged into the Potomac River during the event, while 400 others looked on.
The Prince William County Police Department coordinated the event, which marked the return of the Polar Plunge for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Multiple law enforcement agencies participated this year, in addition to the Prince William police, the county Sheriff’s Office, Manassas Police, Manassas Park Police, Haymarket Police, Fairfax County police, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Arlington County Police, Warrenton Police, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, the Virginia Department of Corrections and the Leesylvania State Park Rangers.
Multiple vendors helped to make the event a success:
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Autobahn Indoor Speedway and Events
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Carhartt, Domino’s Pizza
- Elite Shooting Sports
- Fraternal Order of Police – Battlefield Lodge #43
- Lustine Toyota Woodbridge
- Olympia Moving
- Prince William County Police Association, Rosie’s Gaming Emporium
- Youth for Tomorrow
- Wawa Convenience Store
Money raised during the Polar Plunge benefits Special Olympics, which law enforcement officers support throughout the U.S. and in 45 countries.
