With no evidence prior to a child informing the police of a body burial and him leading them to the site, a shovel is identified as belonging to the murderer. The officer, using a rag picks it up using the grip of the stirrup handle. This is one of the main locations were prints would be found. It should have been picked up from the frame of the of the handle.
None of the officers executing the search warrant for capital murder are wearing gloves.