The Inventor

Lewis R. Edgell, designed the device while being in charge of High Threat and Terrorist Trials during his 32 years as a 1811 Criminal Investigator, Senior Inspector, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Marshals Service. During his tenure, he experienced numerous trials with five to twenty-two defendants with violent backgrounds that had a limited number of U.S. Marshals in the courtroom. Mr. Edgell saw the need for a restraining system for use in trials involving terrorists, drug lords, psychiatric patients, and violent criminals with escape history. MLD was the culmination of his efforts to design a system that increased courtroom security without visibly restraining the defendant. His personal mission and mission of his company is to enhance the security and safety of all courtroom participants and reduce man power costs.