Polar Bear Plunge 2017
Special Olympics Maryland hosts the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest.
- Lashawn Johnson and Kathy Blue of the Montgomery County ERT emerge from the water during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Hundreds of police officers and members of the various departments head into the water for the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest held at Sandy Point State Park. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Special Olympian Annu Singleton, of Baltimore, leaps into the water during one of the Super Plunges. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Police officers get ready to head into the water before the plungers make begin the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Bruce Bouch of Gamber (L) with the Maryland State Fireman’s Association and Shawn Chenowith of Gamber head to the tent to get ready for their plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Colleen Larson of Annapolis in her pink flamingo during the Corporate Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Mary Kokosko of Annapolis warms up after getting out of the water. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Tom Walker of Germantown gets ready to head in for the Corporate Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Plungers enter the water during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Cpl. Mike Lorng of the Salisbury Police Department is seen at the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest held at Sandy Point State Park. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Melita Jefferson, a community policing officer with the Fort Meade Police, waits for the start of the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- John Paul Devereaux of Baltimore heads into the water during the Corporate Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Officer Justin Bell with the MTA Police gets ready for his plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Plungers emerge from the water during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Tressa Andrews of Forest Hill stands in the bay with Special Olympic Athlete, Danny Grau of Fallston during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Bruce Bouch, of Gamber, with the Maryland State Fireman’s Association, enters the bay during 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest held at Sandy Point State Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman rings the bell after one of his Super Plunges. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Super Plungers head in for one of their hourly plunges during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- The Super Plungers head in for the 1st of 24 plunges during the 21st Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge and PlungeFest held at Sandy Point State Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- The flippers worn by Hopkins employee, Jason Butterhoff before the Corporate Plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Michael Heup and Cpt. Francis Tewey of the Anne Arundel County Police Department in the 40-degree water during their plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Corporate Plungers get ready for their plunge. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)