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Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Chief Joshua Kilgore Retires

Longtime officer and NLCRPD's second chief retires after more than 30 years in law enforcement.

Published Aug 14, 2026, 8:12 AM EDT | Northampton Crimewatch

Chief Joshua Kilgore has retired after more than 30 years in law enforcement, beginning as a police officer in Warwick Township, Bucks County, in the 1990s and later serving with Warwick Township Police Department in Lancaster County where he advanced to corporal and sergeant and served on the Lancaster County Special Emergency Response Team (SERT). He helped form the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department in 2012, was promoted to Operations Lieutenant in 2020 and assisted with PLEAC accreditation, became NLCRPD's second chief in August 2023, added the Borough of East Petersburg as a charter member, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Northwestern University; the NLCRPD extended thanks and best wishes to him and his family.