Dineshwar Sharma (23 March 1954[citation needed] – 4 December 2020) was an Indian police officer.

[citation needed] A third-generation policeman, Sharma first qualified for Indian Forest Service (IFS) and later for IPS.

[citation needed] He attended training on intelligence work and policing methods in East Germany, Poland, Israel and South Korea.

He served in Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Rajasthan in various capacities in BSF, CRPF and IB.

He also worked with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval during his earlier stint as IB chief.