| Dennis J. Kearney | |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Attorney Politician |
| Residence: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Alma Mater: | Boston Latin School Harvard College Harvard Kennedy School Suffolk University Law School |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Suffolk District | |
| Term Start: | 1975 |
| Term End: | 1977 |
| Predecessor: | Anthony Scalli |
| Successor: | Richard Voke |
| Title2: | Suffolk County Sheriff |
| Term Start2: | 1977 |
| Term End2: | 1986 |
| Predecessor2: | Thomas Eisenstadt |
| Successor2: | Robert Rufo |
Dennis J. Kearney (born September 25, 1949, in Chelsea, Massachusetts[1]) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Massachusetts state representative and Sheriff of Suffolk County. He finished sixth in the 1983 Boston mayoral election with 7% of the vote.[2] He is currently the President of the law firm Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.[3]