Jan 19, 2021 WHITLEY COUNTYâThe Whitley County Sheriffâs Office released the department's year-end review, as Sheriff Toddy Shelley looks back at 2020 and the work his department has done in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. âAs the year 2020 comes to a close, our department wanted to thank the community for the overwhelming support that we have received this year,â Shelley stated in the report. In December alone, the sheriffâs office arrested approximately 80 people on mostly theft and drug-related charges, while also working numerous collisions and criminal cases. Shelley said the employees of the sheriffâs office worked each day throughout last year to improve their department and therefore, improve their county.