Sheriff Bill Brooks

02/12/2026

Sheriff Bill Brooks wants to recognize the continued hard work and dedication to all of our officers here at the White County Sheriff's Office. Below you will find a synopsis of calendar year 2025 and the incredible work our Officers have done:

Calls for Service: 16,240
Reports Taken: 2,039
Traffic Stops Conducted: 4,573

Total arrests for 2025: 418

• Felony Arrests: 151
• Misdemeanor Arrests: 267
• Drug-Related Arrests: 162
• Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) Arrests: 130

Traffic Safety & Crash Response:

Deputies responded to 498 total accidents, including:
• 414 Property Damage Accidents
• 80 Personal Injury Accidents
• 4 Fatal Accidents

Traffic enforcement and proactive patrol efforts remain a priority in reducing dangerous driving behaviors and improving roadway safety across White County.

K-9 Unit Impact

The White County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit continued to be an invaluable asset in 2025, assisting in narcotics detection, suspect apprehension, tracking, and community demonstrations.
• 122 K-9 Related Arrests

Since the beginning of this administration in 2019, there have been 540 total K-9 related arrests, demonstrating the sustained effectiveness and importance of the K-9 program in enhancing public safety and enforcement efforts throughout White County.

The K-9 program remains a cornerstone of the department’s proactive enforcement efforts.

S*x & Violent Offender Registry Compliance

The Sheriff’s Office remains committed to monitoring and enforcing Indiana’s S*x and Violent Offender Registry requirements:

• 96 Total Registry Registrations
• 94 S*x and Violent Offender Home Verifications Conducted

These compliance checks are critical in maintaining transparency and community safety.

Deputy Training & Professional Development:

The White County Sheriff’s Office places a strong emphasis on professional development and ongoing training to ensure deputies are equipped with the most current knowledge, skills, and best practices in law enforcement.

In 2025, deputies completed a combined total of 2,605 training hours. These hours include advanced law enforcement training, fi****ms qualifications, legal updates, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations, crisis intervention, and specialized instruction.
Continued training ensures that deputies remain prepared to meet the evolving needs of the community while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.

Commitment to the Community:

Sheriff Brooks and the White County Sheriff’s Office remain dedicated to protecting life and property, upholding the Constitution, and serving with integrity. The 2025 statistics reflect not only enforcement activity but also the daily commitment of deputies, corrections officers, dispatchers, and civilian staff who work tirelessly on behalf of our community.

We thank the citizens of White County for their continued trust and support.

Sheriff Bill Brooks

12/25/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Message from Sheriff Bill Brooks Sheriff ✨🎄

Sheriff Bill Brooks and the White County Sheriff’s Office would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As you celebrate with family and friends, please remember to travel safely, slow down, and make responsible choices during the holiday season.

Joining in on the holiday spirit is K9 Niro, who’s proudly showing off his very own white beard this Christmas! 🐾❄️ He’s proof that even our hardest-working partners can enjoy a little holiday cheer.

Stay safe, look out for one another, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead. 🎁🚓

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

Sheriff Bill Brooks would like to congratulate Chief Deputy David Roth and Sergeant David Rozzi on graduating from the West Point Leadership Academy! This course consisted of 68 hours of academic course work. The majority of this course was completed on their own time. These two men are yet another example of the outstanding professionalism and leadership that the citizens of White County can expect from the Sheriff's Office. Gentlemen, thank you for your commitment to developing a culture of strong leadership in this organization so that it may better serve the citizens of White County.

Sheriff Bill Brooks

08/22/2025

Sheriff Bill Brooks wants to thank all the police officers who participated in an interdiction project yesterday evening. Officers from the White County Sheriff's Office were joined by the Monticello Police Department Indiana, Reynolds Police Department, Monon Police Department, Chalmers Police Department, Brookston Police Department, White County 911 Communications Center, Wolcott Police Department, and the Indiana State Police, stopping 164 total vehicles during the saturation patrol. Multiple felony arrests were made, including possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle. In addition to the felony arrests, officers arrested or issued citations for several misdemeanors, including operating a motor vehicle without receiving a license, driving while suspended, and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Sheriff Bill Brooks loves the collaborative effort that was put forward last evening to remove criminal activity from our community's streets. Sheriff Bill Brooks also wants to personally thank Detective Brandon McLeland for the work he put in planning and implementing this saturation project.

05/12/2025

As we transition out of Corrections Officer Week and into Police Week let's start by introducing our Special Deputies that work in our county courthouse.
From left to right we have:

Special Deputy Madison Anderson
Special Deputy Trent Holeman
Special Deputy Huber Cortez

Join us in showing our appreciation for what these officers do to protect our county courts and the county employees that work inside of our courthouse.