UPDATE (1:54 p.m.) — Denton ISD released the following statement:

The loss of Aaron De La Torre is a tragedy. He was a husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Please pray for those whose lives he impacted and the Ryan High School family as they navigate this sudden and difficult loss. 
 
We have reached out to Coach De La Torre’s family to let them know we will provide support during this unexpected loss, and they have asked us to respect their privacy.

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The community at Denton Ryan was rocked Wednesday morning with the news of the sudden death of longtime defensive coordinator Aaron De La Torre.

The news was confirmed via an e-mail sent from Ryan principal Vernon Reeves to parents.

De La Torre was in his seventh season with the Raiders, and his 17th season in coaching overall. A former four-year starter at defensive tackle for Stephen F. Austin, De La Torre had a brief career in the NFL and NFL Europe before moving into the coaching ranks, first with Stephen F. Austin and then with Ryan from 2009-11. He served as head coach at Irving for six seasons from 2012-17 before returning to Ryan, where he's served as defensive coordinator under coach Dave Henigan. His oldest son Alex was a two-time All-Big 12 selection at Texas before entering coaching himself at Wylie East; his youngest son Kolt is a offensive lineman at Stephen F. Austin.

This is a developing story; TexasFootball.com will update with details as they become available.