Police Chief Kennedy offers statement

The Lincoln Squirrel recently reached out to Sean Kennedy, who was chief of police until his suspension in May 2025 after an arrest for domestic violence. Those charges were dismissed in August 2025 and he was reinstated in October as police chief after an investigation by an independent outside investigator firm hired by Lincoln and a lengthy review by the Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission (POST).

The Squirrel emailed Kennedy several preliminary questions and asked for an interview. While he declined an interview and direct responses to the questions, he sent the following statement:

“The past 18 months have been incredibly difficult for me and my family. Out of respect for the people I care about, and who are in the progress of trying to heal and move forward, I will not comment about the details of the investigation.

“I can say that it was important to me and to the community that the town undertake a thorough investigation and be guided by the results of that process in determining whether I should be reinstated as chief of the department. The town’s investigation was also reviewed by the Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission (POST) which was created by the Commonwealth to help ensure professional and ethical conduct by law enforcement.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to return to the job I love and for the support I’ve received from my family, from colleagues, and from residents of the community which I’ve gotten to know over 31 years of service and who have gotten to know me. I will continue to work every day to earn their trust and respect.”