Mauricio Arriaza Chicas
General Commissioner Mauricio Arriaza Chicas | |
|---|---|
Arriaza in 2022 | |
| 13th Director of the National Civil Police | |
| In office 1 June 2019 – 8 September 2024 | |
| President | Nayib Bukele |
| Preceded by | Howard Cotto Castaneda |
| Succeeded by | César Flores Murillo (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mauricio Antonio Arriaza Chicas 16 December 1964 Chalchuapa, El Salvador |
| Died | 8 September 2024 (aged 59) Pasaquina, El Salvador |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Alma mater | Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance | El Salvador |
| Department | National Civil Police |
| Service years | 1993–2024 |
| Rank | General Commissioner |
Mauricio Antonio Arriaza Chicas (16 December 1964 – 8 September 2024) was a Salvadoran police officer who served as the director of the National Civil Police (PNC) of El Salvador from 2019 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.