Affidavit: Suspect used picture of dead deputy in officer threats

A homeless Palm Beach Gardens man accused of making online death threats against West Palm Beach officers faced a judge Thursday morning.

Bryan Slater, 46, is accused of making a fake Facebook account and writing death threats to West Palm Beach police leaders and officers.

Affidavit: Suspect used picture of dead deputy in threats against officer

Police said Slater, while using an alias Facebook account, wrote “All pictured are dead” in the comments of a photo of a group of officers who attended a law enforcement awards banquet on May 22.

According to court documents, when Slater made the threatening post, he used the photo of a 21-year-old deputy who was killed in Polk County in October 2022…

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