Members of the Grants Pass Police Department and Josephine County Sheriff's Office joined several local law enforcement agencies and other organizations last weekend to take a plunge into icy water in wintry conditions.
The Polar Plunge is a fundraising effort to support Oregon Special Olympics, which provides over 5,000 athletes around the state with access to sports and other activities each year.
The 2024 Polar Plunge in Medford on Saturday was true to form with frigid water and snow falling at the Rogue Valley Country Club.
Eleven members of the GPPD representing patrol, detectives, dispatch, SWAT and school resource officers grabbed third place out of 39 teams that raised a collective total of $82,000 for Special Olympics.
The Polar Plunge was a huge success and a unique way for Grants Pass police officers to engage with the community. GPPD would like to thank all supporters who donated to this great cause as well as those who support them in their mission to deliver professional police services.
In addition to GPPD and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement participants included the Eagle Point Police Department, Oregon State Police, Medford Police Department, Central Point Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
