Convicted Murderer Garry Dean Artman Confesses to 11 Murders on Deathbed

Artman's Confession Could Help Solve Unsolved Murders and Missing Persons Cases in Grand Rapids

Garry Dean Artman, a convicted murderer and long-haul trucker, admitted to 11 murders on his deathbed, most of which he was never charged for.
Artman was previously convicted for the 1996 murder of Sharon Hammack and was linked through DNA to the 2006 murder of Dusty Shuck.
Kent County Sheriff’s Office detectives interviewed Artman three times before his death, gleaning information that could help solve unsolved murders and missing persons cases.
Artman's confession may be linked to the cases of 17 women who were found dead or went missing around Grand Rapids between 1993 and 1996.
One of Artman's victims is believed to be Cathleen Dennis, who disappeared in 1995; Artman's description of a victim he picked up from a lounge matches Dennis.