The company was named after its founders, Scott Custer and Michael Battles. Custer is a former Army Ranger and defense consultant, while Battles is a former
Brown was one of the troopers who fired a shot in the Montpelier shooting. He also was one of five troopers who fired shots in another shooting involving the tactical team last September in Poultney that left Michael Battles, who was also wielding a BB gun, dead.