---
url: 'https://me.giglio-bradylist.com/trace'
title: Trace
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2022-06-15T19:35:49+00:00'
type: types_of_evidence
summary: "The Trace Maine Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Trace evidence includes tiny pieces of physical matter that transfer onto a surface when someone commits a crime. Examples of this may include: Gunshot residue Hair Fibers Dirt Paint Pollen Trace evidence can help investigators thoroughly examine a crime scene and develop connections to suspects. It's typically admissible in court, so legal teams often present it to juries to help them understand certain events that occurred."
published: true
---
## [Trace

 ](/trace)

Trace evidence includes tiny pieces of physical matter that transfer onto a surface when someone commits a crime. Examples of this may include:

- Gunshot residue
- Hair
- Fibers
- Dirt
- Paint
- Pollen

Trace evidence can help investigators thoroughly examine a crime scene and develop connections to suspects. It's typically admissible in court, so legal teams often present it to juries to help them understand certain events that occurred.