The home of the Hawkins County Property Assessor has been robbed while he was attending his wife’s funeral in Texas. Don Cinnamon laid his wife of 45 years, Sandra, to rest last week. Sandra Cinnamon was involved in a single-car accident Jan. 28 and died from the injuries two days later. She was originally from Texas. Don Cinnamon’s sister, Jo Ann Janish, reported to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office last Thursday that his house had been
burglarized. Jewelry and firearms were among items reported missing Monday. Police say Cinnamon’s plans to go to Texas were well-known throughout the community, and the thief likely knew he would not be at home.