Columbus Police said Amy Wickes died Wednesday afternoon in her home.

A Columbus woman who dedicated her life advocating for others has died.

Columbus Police said Amy Wickes died Wednesday afternoon in her home. She advocated for children of incarcerated parents, and wrote the book "From Privilege to Prison."

10TV introduced you to Wickes in 2016 when she helped a man named Justin Huntzinger deal with his heroin addiction struggles. Huntzinger's mother says she remembers how she could always call on Wickes for help.

"There is a sense of panic that sets in, like 'oh my gosh...who are we going to call,'" said Jennifer Morbitzer." And now there's nobody to call."