Cesar Nazareno

Cesar Pardo Nazareno (December 5, 1940 – October 30, 2006) was a retired Filipino police officer who served as the inaugural Chief of the Philippine National Police from March 31, 1991, until August 28 of 1992.

Career Nazareno, a Philippine Military Academy class of 1961 member,

While as a colonel and deputy chief of Western Police District, he was tasked to guard the Mendiola Street in 1987, where the agrarian militants protesting against the administration of Corazon Aquino. His unit was called Task Force Nazareno, named after him. But the protests resulted into a known-massacre.

When the military constabulary replaced by the civilianized Philippine National Police, Nazareno was retained and became its inaugural chief in 1991 and served until August 1992.

Corruption charges Nazareno have corruption charges involving ghost purchases of combat uniforms and equipment worth P38.2 million. But when died in 2006 with the case still unresolved.

In 2009, the Supreme Court cleared General Nazareno of the charges.

Death Nazareno died of October 30, 2006 at The Medical City in Pasig.