Jeff Donahue is under investigation

Donahue, who heads the sheriff's force at Avalon that polices California's Catalina, nearby islands and waters, is on medical leave. A communication left in the station seeking comment was not immediately returned Thursday.

Carrillo, 41, was serving two years after pleading guilty to stealing cash and jewelry from people at courses ?a including the World Series ring of Titleist 712 CB Irons former Dodgers catcher Jimmy Campanis. He's got since been released.

He was on the Men's Central Jail in downtown La when his good behavior helped earn him a transfer to sunny Catalina, where he became a trusty.

Word got around that he was a professional golfer in Canada and after meeting Donahue, Carrillo suggested the idea that they play some golf.

I knew it absolutely was a crazy thing to convey, Carrillo, who had been briefly around the Canadian Tour in 2006, told the changing times. But first thing he said was, Maybe I need a number of pointers.

The captain escorted him in a patrol Jeep to some hilltop the game when Carrillo gave him pointers to relieve a double-digit handicap last summer, Carrillo said.

They don't obviously have a Titleist 712 MB irons driving range. It's netting, he explained.

Carrillo believes that this captain taken advantage of his advice. He kind of has this swing that's old-fashioned and risky, but he hits it each and every time, Carrillo said. I could possibly say he's a 14 or 15 handicap. Much less bad.

The Canadian Tour website listed Carrillo's home as Upland, Calif., and said he played in three events in 2006, missing the cut in most three.

The trip proved divisive among deputies at the station, where some had no problem although some think it is illegal, in accordance with Deputy William Cordero. Cordero, who disapproved, filed a discount golf clubs claim contending that other deputies harassed him when he spoke out about the incident. He's got since been transferred.

His claim alleges that Sheriff Lee Baca approved the outing. Carrillo said Baca knew him from charity golf tournaments, spoke to him throughout a tour in the Avalon station and did manage to agree to the golf trip.