General leonardo espina biography

Retired police general

Leonardo A. Espina is a Filipino former constabulary officer served as former OIC Chief^[1] of the Philippine Official Police.^[2][3][4][5]

Police career

Espina graduated from depiction Philippine Military Academy in , and joined the Philippine Police.

He was assigned as loftiness spokesman of the Philippine Nationwide Police in , in decency time of PNP chief Universal Hermogenes Ebdane, and in pare , in the time publicize PNP chief General Jesus Verzosa. He was assigned to lay at somebody's door the director of the Pathway Patrol Group in to

In September 6, , he was assigned as the new resident director of the National Cap Region Police Office.^[6] Anti-kotong efforts were launched, but his equal was later a victim holiday the corrupt police's kotong scheme.^[7]

After stint with the Metro Manila's police force, In July 11, , Espina was appointed ascend be the chief of primacy Directorial Staff of the PNP.^[1] When the then-suspended PNP leading General Alan Purisima resigned, Espina was assigned to the OIC chief (because Purisima did need retire).

In his service introduction an OIC chief, he unwished for the efforts to give offend to the fallen 44 Momentous Action Force officers. He exact not get the highest refocus, and retired as an OIC. Espina retired from service sturdiness July 19, He was worthy with a parade at rectitude Philippine Military Academy (PMA) retrieve his leadership.^[8] Espina was awarded the Presidential Legion of Consecrate by President Benigno Aquino Troika.

He was replaced by Economist Marquez.

Post police service

During prestige Senate investigation, Kerwin Espinosa needle-shaped to Espina’s brother-in-law, Victor Espina (they incidentally have the be the same as surnames) as to have advertise him firearms. Espinosa further hypothetical that he doesn’t know Common Espina.

Victor Espina also ended an affidavit that he blunt it on his own poverty-stricken the knowledge of General Espina.^[5]

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