H.R. No. 2403
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In honor of a lifetime of devoted service to law
enforcement and the martial arts, the Texas House of
Representatives is pleased to recognize August 8, 2009, as Robert
K. Koga Day in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Interned with his family at Topaz Internment Camp in
Utah during World War II, Mr. Koga first learned martial arts at the
age of 12, in order to defend himself from the gangs that formed
within the facility; he later went on to study Greco-Roman
wrestling in high school; and
WHEREAS, In 1949, Mr. Koga answered his nation's call to duty
and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and while serving in Japan and
Korea he continued his pursuit of excellence in the martial arts;
and
WHEREAS, In 1955, Mr. Koga joined the Los Angeles Police
Department, where he worked in the patrol, narcotics, detective,
and traffic and training divisions until his retirement in 1979;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Koga studied under Aikido master Koichi Tohei in
the 1960s, and he went on to develop his own system, Koga Jutsu, a
system of self-defense and arrest control techniques designed for
use by police officers; and
WHEREAS, The author of four books on this powerful martial
art, Mr. Koga has trained officers in the technique around the
world, offering instruction to Navy Seals, the Delta Force, the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Royal Brigade Guards of the
King of Saudi Arabia; the Koga method has also been taught at police
academies across the United States and in Mexico and China; and
WHEREAS, For 25 years, Mr. Koga has been certifying
instructors of the Carrollton Police Department in his techniques,
and for the past 16 years, this dedicated law enforcement
professional has journeyed to Carrollton on a regular basis to
personally train the department's instructors; and
WHEREAS, A world-renowned expert in the effective use of
martial arts techniques for peace officers, Robert Koga has made a
vital difference in the lives of the men and women of the Carrollton
Police Department, helping to ensure their safety and effectiveness
in the execution of their duties; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize August 8, 2009, as Robert K. Koga Day
in the State of Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Koga as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Jackson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2403 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House