Sheriff Sean Kilkenny

Member

Sean P. Kilkenny was elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 and 2023 as the 67th Sheriff of Montgomery County. Since taking office in 2016, Sheriff Kilkenny modernized the office with initiatives focused on transparency, innovation, diversity, and professionalism. In addition to his elected position, Sheriff Kilkenny is the managing partner of Kilkenny Law. Kilkenny Law is an eighteen attorney firm which represents over forty municipalities, school districts, authorities, and zoning boards in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

He is a former trustee at Montgomery County Community College and past President of the Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Association.

Sheriff Kilkenny is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Program and holds a master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. His civilian education includes a master’s degree in public administration from the University of South Carolina, a law degree from Temple University, and a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.

Sheriff Kilkenny is a proud Veteran, having served his country as an officer on both active duty and in the Army Reserves for more than two decades, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He began his military career as a paratrooper and federal prosecutor in the Judge Advocate General Corps. He served overseas in Bosnia, Iraq, Kosovo, and South Korea. He resides in Jenkintown with his wife and two daughters.

Sheriff Kilkenny's term as a Board member to the PA Board of Law Examiners commenced on April 1, 2026.